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Long life

Long life

6 August 2015

1:00 PM

6 August 2015

1:00 PM

Most people, when asked if they would rather be deaf or blind, say they would rather be deaf. I would say that, too. Deafness is obviously a wretched and isolating condition, but it appears to be less absolute in its effects than blindness. A blind person simply can’t see anything.

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