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The SAT is not perfect. We all know smart, knowledgeable people who do badly on standardized tests. But neither is it useless. SAT scores do measure both specific knowledge and valuable thinking skills.

The SAT is not perfect. We all know smart, knowledgeable people who do badly on standardized tests. But neither is it useless. SAT scores do measure both specific knowledge and valuable thinking skills.

Approximate author period: c. 1960 AD · modern

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Virginia Postrel
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Approximate author period: c. 1960 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Virginia Postrel: documented birth year 1960; activity date not established. Wikidata Q7934461, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7934461 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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