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Kim Peek, American megasavant (died 2009)
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American savant (1951–2009)
Laurence Kim Peek was an American savant. Known as a "megasavant", he had an exceptional memory, but he also experienced social difficulties, possibly resulting from a developmental disability related to congenital brain abnormalities. He was the inspiration for the character…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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Psychological phenomenon
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