1. They think deeply about what you say
2. They are flexible in their thinking
3. They can argue both sides of the argument
4. They don't resort to personal attacks, shaming or emotional reasoning
5. The give credit where credit is due - citing sources and other people
6. They are smart enough to say, "I don't know"
7. They admit they don't have answers to everything
8. Learning is their life long ambition
9. They realize the intellect must be tempered by good values
10. They can see connections in different patterns and come up with new ideas or new perspectives
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