Very narrow slices of interest
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Will you please tell me what is the meaning of very narrow slices of interest in the following text?
It was said that savants , particularly those diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome, were drawn to very narrow slices of interest: numbers, history, a certain field of science, or language.
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They have deep interest in and knowledge of very, very specific areas. They do not have interest in or knowledge of broad areas.
- They have deep interest in and knowledge of very, very specific areas.
- They do not have interest in or knowledge of broad areas.
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They have deep interest in and knowledge of very, very specific areas. They do not have interest in or knowledge of broad areas.
0It means that one of the characteristics of savants is that they are fascinated by a very specific topic. They select one topic, such as prime numbers, and concentrate on that one area.
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