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I realized that "Mensa" didn't contain enough numerals to be a phone number, and knew it must be understood that any future member would be able to figure out the next two digits in the sequence. I tried dialling MENSANE, MENSAIL, MENSAFE, and MENSAAB, but got three rebuffs and a fax tone.

From "How I Joined MENSA" by Steve Martin

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[โ€“] [email protected] 20 points 1 day ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (10 children)

the mensa paradox.

people smart enough to get in, are smart enough to know it's not worth it

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Groucho Marx couldn't have said it better. Oh .. wait.

[โ€“] [email protected] 4 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (1 children)

saying it with his voice is much better

however,

some things are better said in Groucho's voice the rest are better said in Harpo's voice.

[โ€“] [email protected] 5 points 21 hours ago

It was actually a (too oblique) reference to his: I wouldn't join a club that would have me as a member quotation. It was too oblique; my bad.

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