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Old 02-11-2014, 04:02 PM  
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If somebody does function at the level of a 12 year old it's not as interesting as 'crazy'. I have a family member who because of problems at birth, an extreme premature birth, does function intellectually at a 3rd grade level. They cover it up well with strangers and co-workers, by being self aware enough not to get into discussions about things that they know are beyond their capabilities to discuss intelligently.

"Better to keep your mouth shut and be thought an idiot than to open your mouth and remove all doubt"
That raises the troubling question "what is crazy?". There are a lot of people on here who's thinking is quite twisted. The difference between "crazy" and "not" as least as far as perceptions are concerned is whether or not they follow their bizarre logic to its conclusion or cross that very thin line and act.

Most psychopaths are well functioning people. Most psychopaths with below average IQs aren't.

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