Im being serious here,after reading an article about Putin in which the Amercians say that he has Aspergers I applied the symptoms to our own PM, I could not understand how a Rhodes scholar could exhibit what appers to me to be some sort of intellectual retardation, after all you have to be a seriously intelligent person to get a scholarship as far as I am aware and Abbott obviously displays qualities that his colleaugues see and believe in enough to make him leader so the intellectual retardation just doesnt add up. Heres the symptoms of Aspergers
Problems with social skills:
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Children with Asperger's syndrome generally have difficulty interacting with others and often are awkward in social situations. They generally do not make friends easily. They have difficulty initiating and maintaining conversation.
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Children with this condition may develop odd, repetitive movements, such as hand wringing or finger twisting.
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People with Asperger's syndrome may not make eye contact when speaking with someone. They may have trouble using facial expressions and gestures, and understanding body language. They also tend to have problems understanding language in context and are very literal in their use of language.
Limited range of interests:
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A child with Asperger's syndrome may develop an intense, almost obsessive, interest in a few areas, such as sports schedules, weather, or maps.
Coordination problems: The movements of children with Asperger's syndrome may seem clumsy or awkward.
Skilled or talented:
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Many children with Asperger's syndrome are exceptionally talented or skilled in a particular area, such as music or math.
Abbott displays all but one of the symptoms listed, even that he may have had as a child.
Are you retarded? I'm being serious.