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dgauss

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11. No, those weren't words that would be on any actual screening test.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 2, 2025, 10:35 PM

21 hrs ago

Maybe I should have been more clear. But he didn't make them up on the spot. Someone else created an easy to remember list that he could repeat as needed. Then he repeated the words when interviewed, was ready to easily repeat them, and then claim it was a real "test" he aced, thus proving he is a genius. Obviously there was no such test.

My point was that it was clearly fraudulent and no one in the media pointed out just how fraudulent it was.

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Person, woman, man, camera, tv [View all] dgauss Monday OP

Here is the REAL acuity exam. usonian Monday #1

And his doctor said he's never seen anyone ace it so perfectly! dgauss Monday #2

I honestly don't know if your subject line is true or not. Orrex Yesterday #3

Credit where due Orrex Yesterday #4

And Koko didn't have people cheating for him. dgauss 20 hrs ago #16

A screen, not a test Tranquil72 Yesterday #5

You don't seriously believe those were the words on the MOCA, do you? Ms. Toad Yesterday #6

He literally looked around himself at that moment... IrishAfricanAmerican Yesterday #7

No, those weren't words that would be on any actual screening test. dgauss 21 hrs ago #11

Of course he remembered, it sounds like a porno setting. Emile Yesterday #8

Ok, that's funny. And I guess pretty accurate. dgauss 21 hrs ago #13

He made up the test words on the spot by just looking around the room and naming objects he saw... QueerDuck Yesterday #9

I agree he wasn't recalling any actual test words. dgauss 21 hrs ago #12

We're definitely on the same page. It's good to know I'm not alone in my suspicions about this. QueerDuck 14 hrs ago #17

Name 5 animals, name 5 fruits, name 5 vegetables Justice Yesterday #10

He made it up... Iggo 21 hrs ago #14

He didn't just make it up. Those words were carefully crafted dgauss 20 hrs ago #15