Some people with disabilities do have special talents, but it does come at a price, and sometimes the price is very high.
I think of the man who has Autism and can play any song from memory, but can't dress or care for himself. Or the boy who was born blind and has learned to use echolocation to navigate his world.
None of us would choose that for ourselves, but it does give us a window into the capabilities of the human mind that we would not otherwise know.
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