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/^t/As the uneducated are by and large said to be less imaginative or predictable it is seldom realized that ignorant does not always mean an unintelligent or not clever. Furthermore, to be educated does not have to imply to be intelligent. To prove that we find the examples of great thieves who, although not well-educated, were clever enough to outwitt the most ingenious protective devices in order to get into posession of treasure. They usually have a well organized plan that provides for possible mishaps while robbing banks, houses, stc. But these are the extreme examples that make a false picture of the inseparability of ignorance and richness.