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Spautism (pending inclusion in inclusion in DSM 6) derived from Sport and Autism is a mental illness suffered by many elite sports people who have trouble relating to normal people. This is, often characterised by the sports person's inability to talk or care about anything unrelated to their sport; looking blank and detached in social situations; and exhibiting 'odd' behaviour similar to home schooled children. It isn't clear whether Spautism is a side-effect of the training and competition required to achieve an 'elite' level of performance, or that some naturally autistic people are better suited to the social isolation and repetition required to achieve that level of performance.
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