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Wearing glasses might not just make you look smarter—it turns out that if you have poor eyesight, you might actually be smarter.

Last year researchers from the University of Edinburgh released a study that showed a positive relationship between people who need eyeglasses and intelligence. They analyzed data from more than 300 thousand people, from ages 16 to 102, and found that people who wore glasses were roughly 30 per cent more likely to be intelligent. The study also found intelligence to be linked with length of life, a lower risk of lung cancer and better heart and mental health overall.

No word yet in on whether taping those glasses in the middle gives you extra smart points. Or whether those giant pink glasses some children had to wear in the 80s (thanks, Mom) permanently injured their fashion sense.

As students arrive, give each of them a copy of the above news story to read. After all teens have had the opportunity to read the article, discuss it in this way:

Do you tend to think people who wear eyeglasses are smarter? Why or why not?

Consider this statement: People with greater intelligence are no wiser than anyone else. Do you agree or disagree? Explain.

How would you define wisdom? Who do you think of as being very wise?

Today we’re going to talk about a wise guy who didn’t wear glasses (as far as we know)—Solomon, the wisest man who ever lived. By looking at his life, we’ll discover three elements of godly wisdom.

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MEETING GOD FACE-TO-FACE

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