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“I had so many deaf uncles that instilled in me this feeling of unconditional love, that's how I was brought up in that community. Then when I moved to Los Angeles, I met this deaf community, and they accepted me whole-heartedly.” quote by Paul Raci — Download Open image

“I had so many deaf uncles that instilled in me this feeling of unconditional love, that's how I was brought up in that community. Then when I moved to Los Angeles, I met this deaf community, and they accepted me whole-heartedly.”

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