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12. I don't know. But he is a better president than I would be.

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 03:34 PM

Sep 2013

Some of the smartest people in the world are homeless in central park living off their winnings from small stakes chess games.

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Are you smarter than President Obama? [View all] el_bryanto Sep 2013 OP

# 4 with a little bit yesphan Sep 2013 #1

Probably not as smart and... peace13 Sep 2013 #2

sorry, bryan. I just couldn't resist cali Sep 2013 #3

It was too great of a temptation for me, too. Aerows Sep 2013 #5

No worries it was a lighter thread anyway el_bryanto Sep 2013 #10

oops, abject apologies on the name thing cali Sep 2013 #11

Using what criteria? n/t Egalitarian Thug Sep 2013 #4

Smarter in what way? R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #6

I had to vote for #5... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #7

I just had to christen 'definitely' whatchamacallit Sep 2013 #8

I voted maybe because I think there are many forms of intelligence. Gravitycollapse Sep 2013 #9

I don't know. But he is a better president than I would be. cthulu2016 Sep 2013 #12

I was just trying 4Q2u2 Sep 2013 #13

There's more than one 11 dimensional chess player in the world. sibelian Sep 2013 #14

I voted probably because I want it to be true. BlueJazz Sep 2013 #15