I really didn't think it was necessary, as it was a rather silly remark.

Of course, I don't WANT it to fail. I always want my country to prosper. I don't even expect it to fail. Not in any kind of complete crisis way, although if the Union falls apart, I might have to revise that opinion. I just think we would have been much better staying in and that, in time, that opinion will be much more widely shared than it is now.

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I said I am unaware of any study on this. Indeed, I don't think it is really possible to measure it statistically, as so much depends upon personal perceptions.

The links do provide information provided by serious, objective observers. If nothing else, they assist in dispelling some of the myths that have been built up.

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It was definitely below the belt to make the dementia comment. At the same time I must have read about 20 times now the term "old man" being used to insult Wisbech including in this thread, so let's not fool ourselves into thinking those comments aren't alluding to the exact some thing (that he is elderly and mentally failing or 'past it').

IQ is a possessive noun. People 'can' HAVE low IQ's, not ARE low IQ.

Next time you call someone 'dim' think again about how insulting that really is:

"Intellectual disability (ID), also known as general learning disability and formerly mental retardation (MR),is a generalized neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by significantly impaired intellectual and adaptive functioning. It is defined by an IQ under 70"

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Edited by Orange1290 (10 Sep 2021 7.35am)

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Dementia isn't an illness. It's a generic term for a condition, embracing several illnesses.. A condition I am very familiar with, as it affects a close family member, and I used to own a care home which had many elderly mentally infirm residents. Many of the EMI can be perfectly happy, within their own world. The distress is worse for those who love them. So I am sure Hrolf is touched by your concern for him.

Showing concern for anyone demonstrating symptoms is not to have a "dig" at them, although I accept my comment was a little tongue in cheek, even if accurate. Hrolf, and others, routinely aim much worse at me. So your words have a somewhat hollow ring. I await your protests the next time someone insults me!

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