They used to be called Idiot Savants. Nowadays, I think they're just called savants. Sometimes people who are developmentally stunted in one area have an amazing ability to do other things in other areas. There have been many examples of retarted people who were able to play by ear the most complex musical passages imaginable after hearing a recording of said music only once.
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Date: 2006-09-25 10:56 pm (UTC)