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From: Jim.Trumbull@f17.n2001.z1.onebdos.UUCP (Jim Trumbull)
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Subject: is this funny?
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 > Q. What is the difference between an autistic savant and a
 > programmer?
 > A. The autistic savant can communicate.
 >
 > My question is: do you think this joke is funny or not, and why?

Well Ted, I see some humor in this statement as I have had exposure to 
programming and programmers.  I would not want to generalize and say that 
programmers can't communicate, but that profession was not for me and could 
have possibly lead to some personal communication disorders :-)

Hoffman (in Rainman) had some problems with his communication skills, but 
he usually got his point across ... KMART!!! :-)

Honest opinion - some yuks, but poor taste.

WALKIN/JIM

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