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POLL: Are Americans Getting Dumber?

A series of recent "duh" moments is prompting us to ask. (No joke)

Earlier this month, we saw a disturbingly large number of contestants in the Miss USA pageant fail to name the Vice President of the U.S.

Today, the Huffington Post posted this video of an alarmingly high number of people unable to name the capital of Connecticut.

This isn't a new phenomenon. Ever catch the "Jaywalking" feature on Leno?

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At this point, it can't be a coincidence, right? Well, we ask you Patch users: Are Americans getting dumber?

Take our poll below and let us know in the comments sections. I'm really interested to see what people have to say.

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