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I mean, technically, height is not like height either.

One's height is not fixed, even in a given day.

But I get his point. Kind of.

Intelligence is more like speed. Speed can be affected by multiple things. Once you run X fast, it doesn't mean you'll always be able to run that fast. One's top speed is more of a range than a fixed point.

And we measure speed all day long.

Intelligence is a thing. People have it to different degrees. People often mistake it for knowledge. And IQ is a way to measure at least a part of it.



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