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Re:Does MIT consider legacy? by willis936 on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:10PM (#36776878)
A heritable trait is not inherently genetic.
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Re:Does MIT consider legacy? by chongli on Tuesday July 18, 2023 @02:41PM (#36777327)
That’s where twin studies [1] come in. The evidence for genetic factors explaining intelligence and academic achievement is extremely robust.

[1] https://www.science.org/content/article/genes-dont-just-infl...

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