National IQs calculated and validated for 108 nations

@article{Lynn2010NationalIC,
  title={National IQs calculated and validated for 108 nations},
  author={Richard John Lynn and Gerhard Meisenberg},
  journal={Intelligence},
  year={2010},
  volume={38},
  pages={353-360}
}
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