A three-year-old girl is on the verge of becoming one of the youngest members of Mensa, the high-intelligence society, after scored an IQ of 140 in tests.
Saffron Pledger is the daughter of an eight-times champion of Countdown, the television game show.
Danny Pledger, a 23-year-old web designer, said his daughter had learned her alphabet by watching him on the programme.
She has now taken an IQ test which is in the process of final accreditation by Mensa. If her score of 140 is accepted she will become one of the society's youngest members.
Despite her tender years, Saffron can write, read stories, count up to 50 and even do simple mathematics - all before attending a single lesson at school.
Her IQ score of 140 is 40 points higher than the national average.
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