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		vidarh on June 7, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Brain overgrowth dictates autism severity, new res... It's a spectrum. For it to be a net benefit for a species as a whole, it does not need to be beneficial for all, or even most, individuals it affects.

mrangle on June 7, 2024 [–]

Well put. This is the premise that I think best describes Type 1 autism's central function.

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