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I took a common sense test – and my result appalled me | Emma Beddington

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65% Informative

A recent study from the University of Pennsylvania concludes common sense is “somewhat illusory” Researchers collected statements from various sources that had been described as “common sense” and put them to test subjects.

The results suggested there was “little evidence’ that more than a small fraction of beliefs is common to more than one person’s common sense.

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65

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62

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44

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informal

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English

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37

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offensive

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