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What is deafness? Deafness is not the absence of sound, but the inability to understand speech at normal levels. Most deaf persons can hear something. Deaf in America Many…

What is deafness? Deafness is not the absence of sound, but the inability to understand speech at normal levels. Most deaf persons can hear something. Deaf in America Many…

What is deafness? Deafness is not the absence of sound, but the inability to understand speech at normal levels. Most deaf persons can hear something. Deaf in America Many…

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