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John Fowles

There are only two races on this planet - the intelligent and the stupid.

Intelligence

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John Fowles is saying that people should be categorized based on their level of intelligence rather than by traditional racial or ethnic groups. He implies that intelligence is the most important distinction among humans, overshadowing all other differences.

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