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Immortalized in the movie Rain Man, Dustin Hoffman's character performs mind-boggling feats of mathematical calculations yet cannot perform the simplest of tasks such as determining how much change he would receive when buying a candy bar. This is known as ________.

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Savant syndrome

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Savant Syndrome is a rare condition where a person with developmental disorders has incredible abilities or talent in a specific area, in the exercise given this area is the perform of mind-boggling feats of mathematical calculations.

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