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Re:Ask HN: a serious question... by brudgers on Monday June 20, 2011 @11:26AM (#2674544)
This topic always reminds me of Siver's take on the subject:

[http://sivers.org/below-average]

Re:Ask HN: a serious question... by hcack on Tuesday June 21, 2011 @04:54AM (#2677952)
“At first, like almost everybody, I thought, ‘Yes, but I really am above average!’ Then I realized I was doing it again.”

What if I quantify that I am above average? Should I assume that, despite my 2400 SATs and 4.0 GPA, that I'm somehow below average?