The term "autistic savant" is used to describe a person who is autistic and is extremely talented in one or more specialized fields.
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Savant
/sæˈvɑnt/
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academicianadeptadmirable crichtonaficionadoamateurartisanartistattacheauthoritybookmanbuffclassicistclerkcolossus of knowledgeconnaisseurconnoisseurconsultantcordon bleucrack shotcraftsman
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criticdead shot
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lover of learninglover of wisdommahatmaman of intellectman of learningman of lettersman of scienceman of wisdommandarinmarksmanmastermastermindmentormine of informationno slouchnutoraclephilologistphilologuephilomath
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philosophephilosopherpoliticianpolyhistorpolymathpractical scientistproprofessionalprofessorproficientpunditrabbirishisagesapientscholarscholasticschoolmanscientistseersharksharpspecialiststaretsstatesmanstudenttechnical advisertechnical experttechniciantechnologistthinkerwalking encyclopediawise manwise old man
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Tom is an autistic savant.
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His conversation, I remember, was about the Bertillon system of measurements, and he expressed his enthusiastic admiration of the French savant.
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Does it follow that I reject all authority? Far from me such a thought. In the matter of boots, I refer to the authority of the bootmaker; concerning houses, canals, or railroads, I consult that of the architect or engineer. For such or such special knowledge I apply to such or such a savant. But I allow neither the bootmaker nor the architect nor the savant to impose his authority upon me. I listen to them freely and with all the respect merited by their intelligence, their character, their knowledge, reserving always my incontestable right of criticism and censure.
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