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Americaās smartest states?
Measuring intelligence isnāt easy or really feasible, but a team at testing platform BrianManager gave it a shot ā using 19 factors to gauge the smartest states in America.
From SAT scores and IQ averages to college graduation rates and even the number of bookstores, the study attempts to paint a picture of intellectual success across the country.
While itās far from a complete measure of intelligence, the results are eye-opening.
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