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Journalist Michael Kinsley famously defined a “gaffe” as what happens “when a politician tells the truth—some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to say.”

Autism also has been defined ever more broadly over the years — indeed, it’s seen today as a smorgasbord of conditions summed up as “autism spectrum disorder. “

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That brought it close to correction territory, typically defined as a drop of 10% or more from a recent high.

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That brought it close to correction territory, typically defined as a drop of 10% or more from a recent high.

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When he recorded “The Harder They Come,” reggae was becoming a defined style and statement in Jamaica.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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