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I am grateful to Simon Baron-Cohen for his helpful comments on an earlier draft of this paper, and to Chris Barker for statistical advice.
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Charman, T. Brief report: An analysis of subject characteristics in research reported in theJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 1982–1991. J Autism Dev Disord 24, 209–213 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02172097
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