Stories tagged “intelligence”
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When All Else Fails
“There’s not much that impresses a 178 IQ,” Portia said. “Really, I’m surprised I went out with the guy at all, he was such an idiot.” I stared at her across the restaurant table, marveling at her arrogance. As thoug...
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Target the Readers
INT. Opulent Board Room – Late Evening Seven well-dressed men and women sit anxiously around a giant oval table. Floor to ceiling windows on two walls bathe the room in a soft orange glow. Towering buildings populate the landscape. Mr. Thompson, ...
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Target the Readers
INT. Opulent Board Room – Late Evening Seven well-dressed men and women sit anxiously around a giant oval table. Floor to ceiling windows on two walls bathe the room in a soft orange glow. Towering buildings populate the landscape. Mr. Thompson, the ...
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Debt of the Gifted
I still can see my parents’ reaction on the day the government first declared that IQ scores were to be put on drivers’ licenses. As the speeches about duty to country and the ‘debt of the gifted’ went on, the color slowly drain...
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Consequences
I’ve always said that if I could have a superpower, it would be invisibility. Flying, x-ray vision, super strength…those just aren’t my style. Cool? Absolutely. Useful? Not as much. Invisibility, though—you can get a lot done wi...
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False Prejudice
I feel I get stereotyped everywhere I go. It’s not easy. Living your life day after day and getting scared looks from people, it’s disheartening. I just wish we could be accepted and not feared. I’m not afraid to say it either, yes I ...
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Homecoming
The 737 was painted in a red-and-white color scheme. The air rippled in the wakes of its engines as it taxied down the tarmac just off the Las Vegas strip. It was a blazing hot night; the casinos were giving out fans with imprinted logos and that laste...