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The Doctor’s Office

           Theymaygoandsitintheclosetwhenthey’redepressed,withdrawingfromtheworld.Theyattachtalismanicimportancetoaspecialblanket,orateddybear,orastuffedtiger.Theysucktheirthumbs.Whenanadultseesthingsthataren’tthere,weconsiderhimreadyfortherubberroom.Whenachildsayshe’sseenatrollinhisbedroomoravampireoutsidethewindow,wesimplysmileindulgently.Wehaveaone-sentenceexplanationthatexplainsthewholerangeofsuchphenomenainchildren-"

           "He’llgrowoutofit,"Jacksaid.

           Edmondsblinked."Myverywords,"hesaid."Yes.NowIwouldguessthatDannywasinaprettygoodpositiontodevelopafull-fledgedpsychosis.Unhappyhomelife,abigimagination,theinvisiblefriendwhowassorealtohimthathenearlybecamerealtoyou.Insteadof`growingoutof’ischildhoodschizophrenia,hemightwellhavegrownintoit."

           "Andbecomeautistic?"Wendyasked.Shehadreadaboutautism.Theworditselffrightenedher;itsoundedlikedreadandwhitesilence.

           "Possiblebutnotnecessarily.HemightsimplyhaveenteredTony’sworldsomedayandnevercomebacktowhathecalls`realthings."

           "God,"Jacksaid.

           "Butnowthebasicsituationhaschangeddrastically.Mr.Torrancenolongerdrinks.

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