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A disability may occur due to illness or injury. Some may be temporary, while some may lead to a permanent condition.   
 
A disability may occur due to illness or injury. Some may be temporary, while some may lead to a permanent condition.   
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The term ''disabled'' sometimes is used in a pejorative sense{{fact}} , and terms like ''differently-abled'' have come into existence. Some groups of disabled, such as the deaf, do not regard themselves as disabled and have developed a culture where hearing is considered unwanted{{fact}}.
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The term ''disabled'' sometimes is used in a pejorative sense<ref>[http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/111450.html] </ref>, and terms like ''differently-abled'' have come into existence. Some groups of disabled, such as the deaf, do not regard themselves as disabled and have developed a culture where hearing is considered unwanted{{fact}}.
    
==References==
 
==References==
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* http://www.thefreedictionary.com
 
* http://www.thefreedictionary.com
    
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
 
* [http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500| United States - information on disability]
 
* [http://www.disabilityinfo.gov/digov-public/public/DisplayPage.do?parentFolderId=500| United States - information on disability]
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