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What does savants mean?

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Savantism is a condition that occurs primarily in people with developmental disorders, mental retardation, or brain damage. A savant has an extraordinary ability in some area that contrasts greatly with the person's normal level of ability, such as being able to remember everything he or she has read or to make incredibly quick mathematical calculations in his or her head. Approximately half of the occurences of savantism are in people with autism spectrum disorders, although most people with an autism spectrum disorder do not also have savantism. A small number of people with savantism do not seem to have developmental disorders, mental retardation, or brain damage.

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