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gjm comments on Harry Potter and the Methods of Rationality discussion thread, January 2015, chapter 103 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: gjm 29 January 2015 03:17:53PM 5 points [-]

Yes. Note that Q is terrifyingly fast; remember the scene where he speed-reads the newspaper.

Comment author: gjm 29 January 2015 09:50:25PM 4 points [-]

Though now it's been pointed out by others, I agree it's pretty much certain that the actually intended meaning is that Q is joking, he ignored their answers to the official exam, and their grades were determined before they ever took it.