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When Temple Grandin worked for the cattle industry in the 1970s, what set her apart, besides being the only female employee, was her ability to see what the animals saw. 

“I looked at what the cattle were looking at when they moved through the chutes to get vaccinated. The cattle would refuse to walk over a shadow, or they’d bark if they saw a reflection off the bumper of a vehicle,” she told Big Think+ in an interview. “Other people didn’t notice.