Question: yes yes well you know there are people uh referred to as savants also uh who can do most phenomenal things and everyone feels they are totally retarded
Savants are people that have great abilities.

Answer: yes

Question: Americans throw up office parks and strip malls one year, tear them down the next, and build something else.
There are no strip malls in America.

Answer: no

Question: I'd say he sure had him a run of pure solid luck!
I would say that he really had some good luck!

Answer:
yes