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People share the 18 things that are a 'subtle sign' someone is really smart

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Reddit user Gisgiii posed a question to the AskReddit subforum: “What is a subtle sign that someone is really intelligent?” The answers painted a clear picture of how smart people behave.

They tend to be great communicators who understand their audience and are more concerned with getting things right than being right.

"They say they love learning and they learn something new every day. Then they listen more than talk," — throwingplaydough.

Lots of smart people with 'impostor syndrome' are smart people.

"I think the difference between say a Jeff Foxworthy and a Dave Chappelle and a Bo Burnham is their audience and their interests," — biscuitboi967.

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