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World Service,22 Sep 2006,25 mins

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He can recite the mathematical constant Pi to over 22,000 digits from memory and learn new languages in record time. Daniel Tammet is an 'autistic savant'. He explains his condition and why he is the ideal case study for neuroscientists.

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