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TIL of January Schofield, who knew the alphabet when she was 13 months old, spoke full sentences at a 1-½ years and was tested with a 146 IQ by the age of four. She was also suffering from hallucinations, incredibly violent and diagnosed with child-onset schizophrenia

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