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The Ultra-Rich May Actually Be Less Intelligent Than Lower-Paid People, Study Finds

Many people believe that the richest 10 percent are significantly smarter or more hard-working than people less wealthy than them. This is particularly prevalent among opinions of the ultra-rich, where some look to billionaires for guidance in all walks of life. But are they actually more intelligent than the rest of us? A new study suggests the answer is no: the elite may actually be just like us when it comes to intelligence, though there…

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