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The Oracle of Delphi
A Convincing Lie
Chapter 1 Page 9
The Oracle of Delphi
A Convincing Lie
Chapter 1 Page 9
The caseworker arched her eyebrows. "Really?" It was a deadpan statement, more than a question.
"He's smart enough to know that his ideal psyche-tests will be better believed, if he is thought to be of only moderate intelligence."
"If that's true, then why wouldn't he perform like a moron?"
"He's too clever for that. Anyone that talks to him for one minute would quickly see that he's no moron. Sometimes he uses clinical jargon so proficiently that I think he could pass for an intern, were he physically more mature."
Accepting the doctor's assessment as fact, Cassandra raised her hands. "So, he's faking his standardized tests to appear perfectly normal. He wants to get out of here. You want him gone. I can clear him through to an adopted or foster home in six weeks, all you have to do is release him." Genuinely perplexed, she asked, "What, exactly, can I do for you?"
"He's smart enough to know that his ideal psyche-tests will be better believed, if he is thought to be of only moderate intelligence."
"If that's true, then why wouldn't he perform like a moron?"
"He's too clever for that. Anyone that talks to him for one minute would quickly see that he's no moron. Sometimes he uses clinical jargon so proficiently that I think he could pass for an intern, were he physically more mature."
Accepting the doctor's assessment as fact, Cassandra raised her hands. "So, he's faking his standardized tests to appear perfectly normal. He wants to get out of here. You want him gone. I can clear him through to an adopted or foster home in six weeks, all you have to do is release him." Genuinely perplexed, she asked, "What, exactly, can I do for you?"
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