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[–] spaceman84 [S] 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Implying Anglos have been smart in a long time.

I'm not going to fact check myself but I seem to recall reading that the Brits were one of the last western nations to adopt public education and British literacy lagged behind everyone else for a period of time. Might not be remembering that correctly maybe some history nerd can confirm/deny.