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See: heedless, incognizant, insensible, insusceptible 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. 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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Older Americans face significant problems of discrimination in housing and employment, and (as our readers are painfully aware) official Washington still turns a deaf ear to the needs of long-term care providers who represent the only source of care with dignity for many people over 85 years old. Malandain turns a deaf ear to the music, and he happily sacrifices mystery to aerobics. We cannot understand why her trainers never did anything about it or how the rules committee turns a deaf ear to it. |
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