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The euphemisms keep piling on. We need to create a competition for the most amusing euphemism a reader can conjure up. Learning-adjusted years of education is already splendid but maybe we can do better. Here's what bing AI came up with using the prompt "Please come up with 10 euphemisms for intelligence that sound really vague and nonoffensive":

Cerebral agility

Mental acuity

Cognitive prowess

Intellectual dexterity

Thoughtful navigation

Brainy spark

Mindful finesse

Wisdom whisperer

Insightful illumination

Enlightened perception

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Excellent post. However, Gelman is a statistician who sometimes dabbles in political science, not an economist.

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Right, he does sometimes publish in economics. I'll fix this.

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Emil knows Gelman's work quite well, so I assume he was joking (though the joke sort of went over my head as well).

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