A scene from Rain Man 1988
Charlie

He's not crazy, he's not ****, but he's here.

Dr. Bruner

He's an autistic savant. People like him used to be called idiot savants. There's certain deficiencies, certain abilities that impairs him.

Charlie

So he's ****.

Dr. Bruner

Autistic. There's certain routines, rituals that he follows.

Charlie

Rituals, I like that.

Dr. Bruner

The way he eats, sleeps, walks, talks, uses the bathroom. It's all he has to protect himself. Any break from this routine leaves him terrified.

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