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Originally Posted by billybek
Ali did take an IQ test before being drafted. He did score a 78.
You think maybe he might have been smart enough to intentionally blow that exam?
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Scoring a 78 on an IQ test is entirely different than functioning with an IQ of 78. No way did Ali function in the borderline intellectual range. His verbal skills were reknown. He performed exceedingly well in all kinds of situations. His problem-solving, ability to strategerize, reaction times, speed, dexterity, you name it, were extraordinary and well-documented. His sense of humor, his ability to manipulate people and situations and on and on are revered by millions...during his entire life he was concerned with religion and religious concepts. Nobody can say with a straight face that the boxer formally known as Cassius Clay was mentally, cognitively, socially, physically or emotionally impaired. He excelled at them all.
Did he fake it on the test? Who knows? My observation of his entire life is totally inconsistent with an IQ score of 78.