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Nerds... the 'nerd' has never been precisely defined, thanks to the psychological complexity of the creature. The word has connotations of some level of intelligence. The typical nerd is a male with intelligence but no sense of giving it a manly face.
Tom Wolfe
Tom Wolfe
Tom Wolfe
Born: Mar 2, 1931
Died: May 14, 2018

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Intelligence, Word, Face, Giving, Thanks, Sense, Manly, Typical, Defined, Complexity, Nerd, Nerds, Some, No Sense, Never, Been, Male, Precisely, Psychological, Connotations, Creature, Level

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