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Brain power and common sense aren't always found together.


"You've got to remember that common sense is not factored into the intelligence quotient intelligence quotient
n. Abbr. IQ
An index of measured intelligence expressed as the ratio of tested mental age to chronological age, multiplied by 100.
." The leader of a search-and-rescue team on California's Mount Wilson, Greg Gabriel, was a bit disdainful dis·dain·ful  
adj.
Expressive of disdain; scornful and contemptuous. See Synonyms at proud.



dis·dainful·ly adv.
 of the mental acumen of 24 stranded California Institute of Technology California Institute of Technology, at Pasadena, Calif.; originally for men, became coeducational in 1970; founded 1891 as Throop Polytechnic Institute; called Throop College of Technology, 1913–20.  students who were found clad only in tutus and Superman capes after a hazing stunt.
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Title Annotation:Quick Quotes
Author:McManus, John F.
Publication:The New American
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Mar 6, 2006
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