Pay attention to the significance of the word 'herder' here...

The image shows a screenshot of a tweet from user THEObrmic, which reads: 'a 2005 study found an autistic reindeer herder in siberia that didnt like being around people but memorized the entire genealogical and medical history of all his 2600 reindeer, which made him a respected elder in his community'. Below it is a reply from user Jack asking 'What did autistic people in ancient times hyperfixate on'. The tweet has 1.7M views and 99K likes. The joke is a satirical take on autism stereotypes, using an absurd premise to mock the idea that autistic people must have a specific hyperfixation.

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