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		ShardPhoenix on March 23, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Smart People Really Do Think Faster. Both can be true - you can improve specific mental abilities by practice even in old age, but your overall mental performance will probably decline.

DTrejo on March 23, 2009 [–]

Neither could be true, in many ways we learn the most during childhood, and in a very short time (e.g language, motor skills, sight).

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