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Oh, boy:

“About 1 in every 110 8-year-olds in the U.S. had autism spectrum disorder in 2006, according to a report today released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. While more cases are being identified as people become aware of the disorder, a rise in the number of kids affected ‘cannot be ruled out,’ the CDC said.”

I’m not sure that I buy the whole autism epidemic argument, but something sad certainly is going on out there.

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