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Subject: Re: Sign Languages
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

It's essential not to equate the ability to speak a language with the
ability to "master" it.

What would you do if you lost your voice?  You would not lose your
ability to read or write, nor to understand the spoken word.

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