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[[Daniel Larson]], due to his upbringing, his [[Daniel Larson's health|intellectual disability]], and many other factors, is '''not very''' '''smart'''. In fact, one may use Merriam-Webster dictionary's definition of ''stupid'' ("lacking intelligence or reason") to describe Daniel, with reasons explained below.

In this clip, Daniel is able to at least manage simple addition, managing to decipher the complex problem of six plus six, figuring out it is [[Speech Impediment|trelve]]. Dealing with larger numbers is more difficult for him, however, as the image above shows. [https://www.reddit.com/r/Daniellarson/comments/x3cr9o/a_human_calculator/ This clip] provides us with more evidence that Daniel just doesn't know how many days, weeks, or months are in a year, month, etc.

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''Main article: [[Speech Impediment]]''

Daniel is able to speak English well enough however, he has a [[Speech Impediment|speech impediment]] which causes him to mispronounce words, such as pronouncing "woke" as "roke". Although he has been known to make speeches (on the spot, no less) like the one during a Roe v. Wade protest over the overturning of the Supreme Court's decision. However, he was off-topic during his discussion leading some to believe that his literacy is-to say the least-lacking.  

Daniel is a very gullible person, prone to falling for obvious falsehoods given to him by his 'management'. He tends to unquestionably believe in the authenticity of individuals, even obvious trolls or impersonators, trusting them at face value. Daniel clearly doesn't even consider, maybe that person isn't ''really'' who they say they are. One popular example is his [[Celebrity in the hospital rambling]] where his managers trick him into believing that Grace had died, and making him spread the message to bystanders. 

However, Daniel would have rare moments of lucidity when he realizes he is getting trolled; most notable when Daniel was stood up by "Grace" while waiting for her at the theaters, somehow realizing that he looks "delusional" and "stupid" and that "no wonder Bob thinks [he's] an idiot." <ref>https://twitter.com/DanielLarson4P/status/1733893803369447824</ref> Daniel seems to be extremely gullible when it comes to Grace in particular. Another example is when Daniel was tricked by some trolls pretending to be Grace; when asked for verification, Daniel was sent child pornography. Sadly, this was then seen by a [[Daniel MacDougall|secret service agent]] and Daniel had his phone threatened to be taken away from him. Daniel believes this all to be a big misunderstanding, and his saving of the photo was to show Mr. McDougall the crimes of his trolls.

Despite his disabilities, Daniel is able to easily manipulate others. His ability to convince others (like [[Bob]]) that he is a victim is most likely the only reason he is still alive. It doesn't look like Daniel is having [[Jail Arc 2|too much luck]] convincing the courts that his terroristic threats against the White House were justifiable, however.