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A. A qualitative advantage in social interaction, as manifested by a majorityof the following:1. peer relationships characterized by absolute loyalty and impeccabledependability

2. free of sexist, "age-ist", or culturalist biases; ability to regard others at"face value"3. speaking ones mind irrespective of social context or adherence topersonal beliefs4. ability to pursue personal theory or perspective despite conflictingevidence5. seeking an audience or friends capable of: enthusiasm for uniqueinterests and topics;6. consideration of details; spending time discussing a topic that may not beof primary interest7. listening without continual judgement or assumption

8. interested primarily in significant contributions to conversation; preferringto avoid ritualistic small talk or socially trivial statements and superficialconversation.9. seeking sincere, positive, genuine friends with an unassuming sense ofhumourB. Fluent in "Aspergerese", a social language characterized by at least threeof the following:1. a determination to seek the truth2. conversation free of hidden meaning or agenda3. advanced vocabulary and interest in words4. fascination with word-based humour, such as puns5. advanced use of pictorial metaphorC. Cognitive skills characterized by at least four of the following:1. strong preference for detail over gestalt2. original, often unique perspective in problem solving3. exceptional memory and/or recall of details often forgotten or disregardedby others, for example: names, dates, schedules, routines4. avid perseverance in gathering and cataloguing information on a topic ofinterest5. persistence of thought6. encyclopaedic or CD ROM knowledge of one or more topics

7. knowledge of routines and a focused desire to maintain order andaccuracy8. clarity of values/decision making unaltered by political or financial factorsD. Additional possible features:1. acute sensitivity to specific sensory experiences and stimuli, for example:

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hearing, touch, vision, and/or smell2. strength in individual sports and games, particularly those involving3. endurance or visual accuracy, including rowing, swimming, bowling, chess4. social unsung hero with trusting optimism: frequent victim of social5. weaknesses of others, while steadfast in the belief of the possibility ofgenuine friendship6. increased probability over general population of attending university afterhigh school

7. often take care of others outside the range of typical development

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