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WHY
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My brother is thin because he exercises everyday.
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Luckily my family is very supportive.
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My neighbor is lazy, he never mows the lawn.
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Two cats are better, so they don't get lonely.
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My vision is bad, I need new glasses.
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The coach complimented his players for working hard.
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Betty G. Miller was the first deaf woman to graduate from Gallaudet University with a doctoral degree in art. She was a famous artist who focused on the deaf perspective.
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B-E-T-T-Y G M-I-L-L-E-R SHE FIRST DEAF WOMAN GRADUATE GALLAUDET RECEIVE P-H-D (doctoral) DEGREE WHAT? ART. SHE FAMOUS ARTIST WHY? SHE FOCUS DEAF VIEW.
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Phyllis Frelich was a deaf actress and famous for winning the 1980 Best Actress Tony Award for the play "Children of a Lesser God."
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P-H-Y-L-L-I-S F-R-E-L-I-C-H HERSELF DEAF ACTRESS FAMOUS WHY? WIN T-O-N-Y AWARD FOR PLAY QUOTE “CHILDREN O-F A L-E-S-S-E-R GOD.”
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I’m afraid to go to the library because the librarian is a grouch.
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Juliette Gordon Low was sick often while growing up and lost her hearing in her right ear. On her wedding day, rice went into her left ear and when the doctor tried to take it out, he punctured her eardrum. Then she was deaf in both ears. She founded the Girl Scouts when she was 51 years old because she wanted girls to have the same opportunities as boys.
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J-U-L-I-E-T-T-E G-O-R-D-O-N L-O-W SHE GREW-UP SICKLY RIGHT EAR DETERIORATE. LATER HER WEDDING R-I-C-E WENT-IN LEFT EAR DOCTOR TRY TAKE-OUT OOPS PUNCTURE EAR NOW DEAF BOTH EARS. FUTURE AGE 51 SHE FOUNDED GIRL SCOUTS WHY? WANT GIRLS SAME BOYS.
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Sir Charles Scott Sherrington was a hard of hearing scientist who received the Nobel Prize in 1932 for helping shape our understanding of the central nervous system.
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S-I-R C-H-A-R-L-E-S S-C-O-T-T S-H-E-R-R-I-N-G-T-O-N HIMSELF HARD-OF-HEARING SCIENTIST. YEAR 1932 HE RECEIVED N-O-B-E-L P-R-I-Z-E MEDAL WHY? HE HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND C-E-N-T-R-A-L N-E-R-V-O-U-S S-Y-S-T-E-M.
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My son is not happy, I bought the wrong cereal.
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The dinner party was awkward because most of us did not know each other.
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Stories about our ancestors are an important part of our heritage.
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IMPORTANT SHARE STORIES WITH CHILDREN WHY? OUR HERITAGE CHERISH.
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I love books, so growing up I always wanted to become a librarian.
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I am taking the class because I want to be an interpreter.
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I'm excited I bought a new bike.
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I need to buy new comfortable shoes before I go to Disney World.
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NEW COMFORTABLE SHOES NEED BUY I WHY? DISNEY WORLD GO-TO WILL I.
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I enjoy using technology to help people.
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I laughed and laughed during the movie because it was funny.
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I am looking forward to summer because I can ride my bike.
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SUMMER I LOOK-FORWARD WHY? RIDE-BIKE.
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