Replying to how did YOU get so smart?

its very clear that many people on here are socio/economic/political masterminds. there have been innumerable statments to the effect that, not only are many of you smarter than the president of the united states, but also smarter than various news casters, professors, authors, etc. you know, people who have dedicated their lives to the study of what they do.

so, my question for all you smarties out there is, how did you become so much smarter than everyone else?















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