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Surely, a successful illiterate person who signs their name with an ‘X’ can be deemed as having some intelligence, just by their achievement and success?
I would say, people can be intelligent in different ways. I have known really brainy people but are thick when it comes to doing normal every day things.
Some brainy people can’t even pass their driving test!