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> Also, even at 8 there's competition

Yes if the parents push for it, there will be competition. It's usually not the poor child's idea to start cramming for IQ tests when he's 8. Sounds fun though...let them deal with crushing anxieties and feelings of inadequacy as soon as they're 8!

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Exactly. Let their parents deal with the disappointment too. These are kids of engineers and scientists - bright people who've excelled throughout their lives. I'm sure it's hard for them if their kid isn't gifted. I would have been crushed, honestly.

Wow poor engineers whose children may be simply smart but not gifted. Truly heartbreaking. How can the fragile ego of said engineers survive this onslaught? I mean what are they suppose to tell their engineer buddies? The shame of having their kid maybe not go to ivy school when he's an adult...if only you could test for IQ during early pregnancy, but it's way too late now when the bugger is 8 and has an IQ of only 120. 120, jesus, that's like not even in the top 5%. Must be his damn mother's genes. I think this should be a Netflix drama actually. Emmy material here.

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