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Child Genius Beatrice Willard Readies High School Entrance
Beatrice Ruth Willard of San Francisco, age unknown, shows adult brain power in Binet tests by Dr Henry H Goddard. Despite limited schooling, she reads, writes, and discusses complex texts with photographic memory. Early milestones include sentences at 10 months and literacy by age three.
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