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Thank you for the clarifications.
 
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I think that I see the issue of definition between us. You seem to think of smart and intelligent as positive characteristics. I don't take that view. For example, I think that Steve Bannon is extremely intelligent, ditto for Hannity.
 
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I think that I see the issue of definition between us. You seem to think of smart and intelligent as positive characteristics. I don't take that view. For example, I think that Steve Bannon is extremely intelligent, ditto for Hannity.

I find Intelligence and smart as largely positive attributes, but I find them morally neutral. There are many people who were smart and/or intelligent that were very positive -- for example, I think most would argue Christ was extremely intelligent. OTOH, there are plenty of examples of intelligent people who were evil, Bernie Madoff being one example. It is much like the Internet, the fact that people use it for evil works does not negate the positive aspects it has for humanity.
 
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