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699 8 signs you have a highly intelligent mind, even if you never felt smart in school

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James Brennan @ Silicon Canals · 12/21/2025 21:30 EDT

8 signs you have a highly intelligent mind, even if you never felt smart in school

While others were memorizing textbook answers, your mind was too busy seeing patterns, questioning rules, and making connections that would later prove far more valuable than any perfect test score ever could.

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