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Marlee Matlin

How many deaf people do you know in real life? Unless they live in a cave, or are 14, which seems to be true for most people in this business, what could I possibly tell them that they don't already know?

Marlee Matlin

Business

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Marlee Matlin is pointing out that most people in the business are either very young or disconnected from real-life experiences with deaf individuals. She suggests that since these people already know about deafness from their own lives, she has little new information to offer them.

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