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The rosie effect kindle5/9/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Precisely at 5 o’clock, Don entered the lecture hall where Gene was still speaking and, instead of quietly waiting for the class to finish, blurted out, “Time’s up. ![]() This kind of fixation runs through the book in a humorous, matter-of-fact way, illuminating the mind and motives behind Don’s Asperger’s-type behaviors.įor example, Don wanted to speak to his friend and fellow professor, Gene, and realized that the only time available for this was between 5:00-5:30 PM. Instead, Don devised a scientifically valid questionnaire to help him weed out horoscope readers, fashion obsessives, vegans, sports watchers, smokers… and a long list of other unworthies.ĭon even turned down a real date with a real woman named Julie who understood the reasons for his social ineptness – so he could spend his allotted time working on The Wife Project survey instead. He calls it “The Wife Project.”īecause of his social inadequacies and anomalies, the dating scene is not a workable means for him to meet women. He’s almost 40 and, in his typically Aspergian way, has set up a very logical, methodical system for discovering the ideal wife. He’s a genetics professor who has set himself a goal: he wants to get married. Professor Don Tillman is not your average guy. ![]()
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