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The slang terms "highbrow" (cultured) and "lowbrow" (common) come from the psuedo-science of phrenology, where the size and shape of the head supposedly defined the talents and capabilities of the individual. Those with a "high brow" supposedly had a larger frontal cortex of the brain, and were smarter than "lowbrows."

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