Raymond Babbitt From The Movie Rain Man

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Genius. The word rings different ideas within our head. Generally the idea consists of having brilliance in every subject and a very high IQ. They’re typically superheroes or villains. Take Charles Xavier from Marvel for an example. Or Doctor Octopus. But there are geniuses who score 40-70 on IQ tests and are living in reality, not Marvel Comic Books. These geniuses are called “Savants.” Savant Syndrome isn’t a very well known “disorder.” Although, writers and creators all around are starting to acknowledge these forms of disorders and are striving to portray them correctly. Perhaps the most famous example of this acknowledgment is Raymond Babbitt from the 1988 hit movie Rain Man. Raymond Babbitt was characterized after Kim Peek, a walking

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