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My grandfather was an engineer who invented the automatic pilot for airplanes.
Temple Grandin
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Temple Grandin
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: August 29
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I can remember the frustration of not being able to talk. I knew what I wanted to say, but I could not get the words out, so I would just scream.
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People need to learn how to work, learn how to support themselves. I think it's just fine to be eccentric.
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From a scientific standpoint, Aspergers and autism are one syndrome. Aspergers is part of the autism spectrum, not a separate disorder.
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If I did not have my work, I would not have any life.
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Sometimes you have to go outside your field of study to find the right people.
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I would never talk just to be social. Now, to sit down with a bunch of engineers and talk about the latest concrete forming systems, that's really interesting. Talking with animal behaviorists or with someone who likes to sail, that's interesting. Information is interesting to me. But talking for the sake of talking, I find that quite boring.
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