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by gedy 1953 days ago
No, you can also be underprivileged and gifted/talented (assuming you mean economic or racial privilege).
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lukeschlather 1953 days ago
If you're underprivileged no test is going to detect your gifts. You're going to be hungry, have poor sleep, possibly abused, all sorts of things that will make you look like you're less capable than you are.
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username90 1953 days ago
Most poor kids get fed and don't get beaten by their parents, so those factors can't be what explains the huge difference.
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UrsaMedius 1953 days ago
This was basically the exact point I was trying to make.
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