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See: fatuous, mute, speechless, taciturn DEAF, DUMB, AND BLIND. A man born deaf, dumb, and blind, is considered an idiot. (q.v.) 1 Bl. Com. 304; F. N. B. 233; 2 Bouv. Inst. n. 2111. DUMB. One who cannot speak; a person who is mute. See Deaf and dumb, Deaf, dumb, and blind; Mute, standing mute. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| A primary instrument for prosecuting the war on humanity in the West is, and has been, the mainstream media, which have been hugely responsible for the dumbing down and rotting out of their audiences' minds and souls. The hint that dumbing down the curriculum was the way to go can be found in the remarks made by junior high school Principal A. What they're promoting is going dumb, and in more than one way," says Arnold, referring to the style of dance popular in the Bay Area--going stupid, going dumb, getting hyphy--as well as the mental numbing and dumbing down of hip-hop music. |
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