Missing a connection.

intelligent (ish)? Really?
I don't know much about British version, but in American English this sounds rather insulting.
(No, I am not auditioning for the role, I am on the wrong side of the pond for that.)
 
Oh come one, he probably means well! I would interpret it as "smart, but I don't require you to have a PhD in molecular biology" let's not police eachother too harshly :)
 
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