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> To the point that most people that I know, including myself, say that we are "somewhere on the spectrum" or some variant of that.

I'm not entirely sure why this comment is apparently so controversial, but I think people are confused by this. My reading of it was that you meant "most autistic people you know", and you yourself are. Maybe I'm wrong?

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That is exactly what I meant to say which is why I added an edit. I for sure could have phrased that a lot better.

Now yes there are people who are undiagnosed for whatever reason (including some people I know that don't see the point after being diagnosed with ADHD, I know personally I had to have this conversation with my psychologist to determine if there was a point to actually do it at that point) that use that phrase and it gets a bit tricky.

But nowhere am I trying to imply that *everyone* is saying this.

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