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numbskull

noun
  1. A dunce, mentally dull or stupid person.

  2. A person who refuses to learn or grow mentally.

    "That numskull will never learn how to compose a letter."

  3. A traditional name for a fool who serves as the butt of jokes about stupidity.

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