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"  When most people envision a genius they usually picture a pruney old white man with a psychotic hairdo la Einstein or Phil Spector. But guess what? There is a new genius in town and she is anything but a frumpster. Wanna guess who this new brilliant blond is? Tara Reid! Just kidding. It&amp;#039;s Colombian pop singer and bombshell, Shakira! Turns out the brains behind the song, &amp;quot;Hips Don&amp;#039;t Lie&amp;quot; are literally off-the-charts.  After scoring 140 on an IQ test, Shakira has been formally invited to join Mensa International, the international high IQ society. Although we already knew Shakira was wildly successful\u2014&amp;quot;Hips Don&amp;#039;t lie&amp;quot; is the best-selling single of the decade\u2014I wouldn&amp;#039;t have guessed that she was brilliant. I mean, her songs are catchy and all, but the lyrics are kind of...uh...let&amp;#039;s say simple.  Let&amp;#039;s take a look at an excerpt from the Shakira song &amp;quot;Wherever, Whenever&amp;quot; to see if we can spot any hidden traces of genius. Lucky that my lips not only mumble They spill kisses like a fountain Lucky that my breasts are small and humble So you don&amp;#039;t confuse them with mountains Lucky I have strong legs like my mother To run for cover when I need it And these two eyes that for no other The day you leave will cry a river Whenever, wherever We&amp;#039;re meant to be together I&amp;#039;ll be there and you&amp;#039;ll be near And that&amp;#039;s the deal my dear Thereover, hereunder You&amp;#039;ll never have to wonder We can always play by ear But that&amp;#039;s the deal my dear I guess we should have known she was crazy smart she uses the word &amp;quot;thereover&amp;quot; and &amp;quot;hereunder&amp;quot; in the same sentence! Who does that? A genius, that&amp;#039;s who! Other celebrity Mensa members include Madonna, Geena Davis, and Quentin Tarantino. Sounds like a cool dinner party. Readers, what do you think? Are IQ tests legit? Is Shakira really smarter than the rest of us? Is &amp;quot;Hips Don&amp;#039;t Lie&amp;quot; the &amp;quot;The Road Less Taken&amp;quot; of our generation?  BTW, this is what a genius looks like when engaging in topless belly-dancing:      Want more musings from Rose? Follow her on Twitter. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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