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Dumb words about hoops smarts

By LZ Granderson
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Friday, November 6, 2009

I went to the doctor the other day and was really impressed by the physician's medical IQ. After my checkup, I took my car to the repair shop. The mechanic really had a high level of automotive intelligence. Then I went to the movies, where the ticket-counter operator understood how to swipe my card and hand out receipts. If I'm beginning to sound like an idiot, well, that's kind of my point. Who describes a doctor or a mechanic that way? We expect them to have a firm grasp of the conce ...

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