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		ConradHex on Dec 19, 2008 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Intelligent soldiers most likely to die in battle ... Isn't it possible that the trauma of living through war actually lowers your IQ a bit? It's not a huge difference here, a few IQ points.

Tichy on Dec 20, 2008 [–]

The tests were taken before the war, though (if I read correctly).

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