# Reading for Comprehension Test - Just Like High School

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-for-comprehension-test-just-like-high-school/625014>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [June 13, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-for-comprehension-test-just-like-high-school/625014 "2012-06-13T14:10:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Bricker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@Bricker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bricker)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/reading-for-comprehension-test-just-like-high-school/625014/41 "2012-06-13T20:52:35Z")

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> [@Bricker](#):
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> Please explain how this was wrong, obnoxious, whatever.

Oh, and why did I leave it anonymous?

Because:

> [@Voter ID Laws: Necessary to combat rampant fraud or subtle subjugation of the Democratic demographic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voter-id-laws-necessary-to-combat-rampant-fraud-or-subtle-subjugation-of-the-democratic-demographic/622971/742):
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> That would make it more or less a popularity contest, and I quail before that standard. Your simple, direct candor and open mindedness are a beacon to us all.

His concern was if I posted such a poll, answers would be based on his popularity, not the actual words.

Or maybe he meant based on my popularity, but gee, sure doesn’t seem like that’s helped me any, has it?

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