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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.



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When you try to explain to them (the inspectors) that you can't do it that way, or someone will get hurt" it falls on deaf ears.
He is exasperated, though, that much of this information, in his opinion, falls on deaf ears.
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