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Some autistic people may emerge from their condition, but nobody knows when and why.

Andrew Solomon

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Andrew Solomon
Age: 60
Born: 1963
Born: October 30
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Clinical Psychologist
Journalist
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Manhattan borough
New York City
Autistic
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