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idiot savants
Variant of idiot savant
idiot savant
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idi·ot· sa·vant (id′ē ət sa vänt′, -vant′; sav′ənt; Fr ē dyō sȧ vän′)
a mentally retarded person who possesses some remarkable special aptitude, as for memorization or rapid mental calculation
Etymology: Fr, lit., wise idiot
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