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		jxidjhdhdhdhfhf on Feb 20, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Childhoods of Exceptional People I feel like the conclusion I draw from this data is that smart people tend to have smart (and wealthy) parents

tjpnz on Feb 20, 2023 [–]

Having wealthy parents buys a lot of private tutoring which pays huge dividends if you were born with decidedly average analytical ability.

jxidjhdhdhdhfhf on Feb 20, 2023 | [–]

Does it? I'd be interested in the data on private tutoring. Would be really interesting if tutoring could turn an average student into a great mind.

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