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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sparrowhawk" data-source="post: 453111" data-attributes="member: 154">I am:... a 23 year old male.... very much a liberal.... comfortable in most social situations.... somewhat tech-savvy.... frequently complimented for my taste in clothing.... amused by Monty Python, but I don't go around quoting it all the time.... an oddball, but I hide it pretty well.... also a computer/video gamer (although less so these days.)... very skinny. short, too.  (5'7", 120 lbs.)... not scary at all.  (Like I said, I hide my oddness well.)... extemely intelligent.  People have been telling me I was smart my whole life.  According to a recent psychological evaluation, I have, "remarkable mental faculties."  (Those might not be the exact words, but they were something to that effect.  In any case, it isn't just idle boasting on my part to say that I'm smart.)Having said all that, I think it's pretty telling to look at the results.  The three most common choices are, in order; above average intelligence, male age 13-45, and computer/video gamer.  The least common are scary, Monty Python addict, and somewhat socially inept with non-gamers.  There are three possible conclusions one can draw from this: (1) most people who have the more embaressing qualities on the poll aren't responding, (2) some people are lying, or (3) there really are more well-balanced gamer types than freaks.  I think it's some combination of the above.</blockquote>