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idiot savant |
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idiot savant [ˈiːdjəʊ sæˈvɑ̃ ˈɪdɪət ˈsævənt] n pl idiots savants [ˈiːdjəʊ sæˈvɑ̃], idiot savants
(Psychiatry) a person with learning difficulties who performs brilliantly at some specialized intellectual task, such as giving the day of the week for any calendar date past or present [from French: knowledgeable idiot] How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Rock's history has been one of constant reinvention by artists too crazy or ignorant to understand the rules, and its canon is top-heavy with the music of weirdos, drug addicts, and idiots savants. His drawings are an attempt to render the speed of what he saw as the unfettered unconscious of schizophrenics, those under the influence of drugs, and idiots savants. |
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