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Is it possible for an orangutan to be as smart as a human?

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For all practical purposes the answer is no, although it could be argued that an unusually smart and talented orangutan could demonstrate roughly the same mental capabilities as a human who wasseverely brain damaged orextremely mentally handicapped.

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