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Bissonnette and Thresher star in the 2011 film Wretches and Jabberers; Bissonnette was institutionalized into his 20s, while Thresher grew up in special-ed classes.

From Slate • Jan. 16, 2013

And that is precisely what "Wretches & Jabberers" does as well.

From Reuters • Apr. 3, 2011

"Wretches" is what they jokingly call themselves after picking up the term from another person with autism.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 27, 2011

Wretches, do ye put rage into cold stones?

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

"Wretches," said Cortes, "this falsehood is an aggravation of your offence, and such complicated crimes can never be permitted to pass unpunished."

From A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 04 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time by Kerr, Robert