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Re:Dispelling myths about the autistic programmer by sotojuan on Saturday July 09, 2016 @02:40PM (#12062682)
> It is like Holden Caulfield or Travis the Taxi Driver

> actually good to have

Something doesn't add up.

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Re:Dispelling myths about the autistic programmer by dschiptsov on Sunday July 10, 2016 @01:55AM (#12064710)
Even being a fictional character Holder Caulfield seems to be way smarter and remarkably clear thinking fellow compared to modern cosplaying hipsters.
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Re:Dispelling myths about the autistic programmer by ArkyBeagle on Sunday July 10, 2016 @03:37AM (#12064872)
Holden Caulfield is principally a narcissist.
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Re:Dispelling myths about the autistic programmer by dschiptsov on Sunday July 10, 2016 @07:01AM (#12065221)
Who said so? What are the evidences?

Not his always looking at the mirror roommate? Not all these silly girls? Not the snobs at clubs?

Come on.

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Re:Dispelling myths about the autistic programmer by ArkyBeagle on Sunday July 10, 2016 @01:31PM (#12066331)
"Who said so?" was my HS junior English teacher. It's that stunted, bleak sort of narcissism that undergirds all misanthropy.
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