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The brightest combine arts and sciences (8)

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smartest

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(Other definitions for smartest that I've seen before include "Most intelligent or most stylish" , "Most clever" , "Most wise" , "Extremely bright" , "Cleverest; most chic" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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