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Elon Musk's brilliance unveiled: A tech prodigy's early triumph

Maye Musk, the mother of the world's richest man, published a document from 1989 showcasing her son's extraordinary computer skills test results. The results reveal that at just 17 years old, Elon Musk already demonstrated exceptional technical abilities.

Elon Musk's mother published his school test
Elon Musk's mother published his school test
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Maye Musk shared the document on social media, accompanying it with an emotional comment: "My genius boy. Proud mom." The test, conducted long before the establishment of companies like Tesla, SpaceX, or xAI, shows the exceptional potential Musk exhibited at a young age. The interested party himself commented on the publication, recalling that he was told at the time that he had achieved the best result in the engineering aptitude test that had ever been seen.

The revealed document confirms the technological abilities of the teenager who today heads a technological empire and has a fortune estimated by Forbes at over $421 (€371) billion. The billionaire's mother regularly reminds us that the family's beginnings were modest, especially after her divorce in 1979, when she was raising the children with limited financial resources.

From modest beginnings to a technological empire

Maye Musk often recalls memories from the difficult period of raising children. In an interview with Fox News, she cited her son's words: "I always wanted Coco Pops, but we only got Raisin Bran." These memories contrast with Elon Musk's current status as one of the richest people in the world. Nevertheless, the mother claims that even now, when she visits her son, she stays in modest conditions, explaining: "You can't have a fancy house near a rocket site."

Simultaneously with the publication of the test results, Elon Musk remains in the media spotlight due to his projects like the artificial intelligence Grok, and his controversial political statements. His position as CEO of Tesla is becoming increasingly uncertain due to growing investor concerns.

It is worth noting that the publication of the test results also sparked a discussion among internet users. Some users question the significance of past tests, pointing out that results can change with age, while others challenge Musk's success story, highlighting the controversies surrounding his career and personal life.

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