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From: Steve.Gomes@f809.n104.z1.fidonet.org (Steve Gomes)
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Subject: Re: Your Opinion Needed
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Date: 9 Aug 90 19:49:22 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

hi garry I am amazed.  What good is a used hearing aid?  I can't 
believe your boss would think that you would need to return the aid.  
There are many different hearing aids on the market today and 
everyone's hearing needs are different.  Some one may have a loss in 
high frequencies and there fore need an aid that produces high 
frequencies.  You don't know how I would like to come down to oklahoma 
and punch him.  No I don't think it is uncool to ask for assistance in 
purchasing hearing aids.  You are disabled.  See if there are any 
groups in your area that deal with hearing like for example in denver 
we have the listen foundation you need to have a knolodgable and 
reputable audiologist give you hearing test to determine what hearing 
aid you should have.  Alot of these people think they know what they 
are doing and they know all all all about the hearing impaired.  there 
is another company called arc linstening devices they have an 800 
number.  check them out.  It is one of those things that you have to 
keep banging on doors until you get dome where.  I am totally blind and 
use one hearing aid and one cocklea implant.  Good luck and keep in 
touch.

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