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Asked By: PrincessMaine 46-50, F  8 months ago

Me? From both..I've been through hardships and have come through a winner, ie. a survivor..It makes me feel proud when I I've posted my stories about my real life experiences... and the replies and my inspirations that have benefited so many...

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  1. stankadiddlehopper - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by stankadiddlehopper Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:38AM

    Intelligence is a combination of the two, in my opinion. I've run into book nerds who couldn't change a tire and I've run into "street geniuses" (to coin a phrase) who couldn't write their name. :)

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  2. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:03AM

    Intelligence takes on all types of meanings, I suppose...

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  3. plAful - 51-55 years old - male

    Posted by plAful Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:37AM

    Who said I was intelligent....

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  4. Unbekannte - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by Unbekannte Aug 27th, 2012 at 10:46AM

    modesty is the key to greatness xD

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  5. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:03AM

    Yes!

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  6. essendon - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by essendon Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:37AM

    I just get by on good looks. And I'm well hung.

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  7. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:04AM

    Essendon...You settle down, my sweet friend!

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  8. amanalone - 66-70 years old - male

    Posted by amanalone Aug 27th, 2012 at 9:00AM

    No I got it from my Mum and Dad

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  9. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:08AM

    Me too! My Mum and Daddy were highly intelligent!

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  10. Shuhak - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by Shuhak Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:57AM

    Hard to say. God gave me a strong memory which allows me to retain a lot of what I read or am taught. However, I'm a "hands-on" person who learns from doing (most of my "skills" are self-taught - trial and error). Add this to being highly logically minded and that's where my intelligence comes from.

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  11. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:12AM

    Very well said, Shuhak! That's what it's all about! self-learning through through through trial and error! I have learned SO much throughout the years from your answers via my questions! And I thank you for that!

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  12. farmergeddon - 41-45 years old - female

    Posted by farmergeddon Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:40AM

    Experience. Any fool can read a book :)

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  13. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:56AM

    I will help those that can't...

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  14. risenphoenix - 66-70 years old - male

    Reply by risenphoenix Aug 27th, 2012 at 1:55PM

    Answer a fool according to (her) folly lest (she) be wise in (her) own conceit.

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  15. steppingup - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by steppingup Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:38AM

    I get most my intelligence from my DNA, but for what I know, I prefer to learn it by experience.

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  16. iamnotfake - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by iamnotfake Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:38AM

    I was born intelligent so i don't have to read books and don't have to experience

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  17. SoftCoreBoy - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by SoftCoreBoy Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:37AM

    Experience because the school's math books was 15 years behind my mental progress.

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  18. humblerider - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by humblerider Aug 28th, 2012 at 1:06PM

    I think I have a good balance of both formal education and life experience to draw from. Having said that I think that I have learned far more important lessons outside the classroom

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  19. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 28th, 2012 at 1:41PM

    Very well said, Sir...

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  20. Unbekannte - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by Unbekannte Aug 27th, 2012 at 10:48AM

    I think you can't "get" your inteligence, you either have it or not. To me, intelligence means logic, open mind, good memory and ability to associate one thing with another.

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  21. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:22AM

    And common sense. You've got that right!

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  22. Unbekannte - 18-21 years old - female

    Reply by Unbekannte Aug 27th, 2012 at 12:41PM

    I hope so xD

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  23. Dave002 - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by Dave002 Aug 27th, 2012 at 9:17AM

    Most certainly from experience. I have a graduate degree from the school of trial and error.

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  24. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:28AM

    That is SO nice to hear! Congrats!

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  25. Dave002 - 56-60 years old - male

    Reply by Dave002 Aug 27th, 2012 at 6:23PM

    Thank you. The rate I'm going with my screw-ups I'll have my doctorate before you know it.

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  26. ErieHandyMan - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by ErieHandyMan Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:52AM

    Both. Book smarts can only take you so far. The true test is putting what you know into practice in life.

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  27. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:32AM

    I respectfully agree! The true test in life is living though the the hardships

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  28. ErieHandyMan - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by ErieHandyMan Aug 27th, 2012 at 1:19PM

    And I know you have lived through many and are still standing. GIve yourself a high 5 and keep marching on proudly. :D

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  29. Peterbilt1955 - 56-60 years old - male

    Posted by Peterbilt1955 Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:51AM

    Books can give you knowledge,but life experience is the real test.Just my thought...

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  30. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 28th, 2012 at 1:43PM

    Absolutely..

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  31. konfusedd - 16-17 years old - female

    Posted by konfusedd Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:50AM

    Idk lol. But i try to like take everything in.

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  32. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 28th, 2012 at 1:43PM

    Good for you...you can't help but learn...

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  33. risenphoenix - 66-70 years old - male

    Posted by risenphoenix Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:40AM

    Both. Books provide information that has gained me intelligence that experience cannot, and vice versa.

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  34. risenphoenix - 66-70 years old - male

    Reply by risenphoenix Aug 27th, 2012 at 9:03AM

    I'm a consummate reader. My thought is that a person who doesn't read and can, is no better off than a person who can't read. I think it was Wordsworth who said there is an implied contract between the author and the reader.

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  35. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:13AM

    I love to read, that's so much gainful information..

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  36. inspiration1 - 61-65 years old - male

    Posted by inspiration1 Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:38AM

    Neither.

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  37. LunaWolff - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by LunaWolff Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:38AM

    I bit of both.. mainly experience though

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  38. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:15AM

    The best of both worlds, eh? Good for you!

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  39. weirdcolor - 36-40 years old - male

    Posted by weirdcolor Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:38AM

    both in balanced proportions

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  40. MrsPink23 - 36-40 years old - female

    Posted by MrsPink23 Aug 27th, 2012 at 8:37AM

    Both - I'm an avid reader but I try to learn as much from my experiences as I can - not saying I get it right all the time.....:P

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  41. PrincessMaine - 41-45 years old - female

    Reply by PrincessMaine Aug 27th, 2012 at 11:19AM

    Good for you! Just learn from your experiences! And pass along those experiences to others...they will do a world of good to those of whom are going through the same who are struggling with the same..teach them how to overcome..which is what I do daily....

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