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TIL An idiot is a person perceived to be lacking intelligence. A dunce is an idiot who is specifically incapable of learning. An idiot is different from a fool (who is unwise) and an ignoramus (who is uneducated/an ignorant), since neither refers to someone with low intelligence.

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