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I'm Not An Advocate For Disability Issues. Human Issues Are What Interest Me. You Can't Possibly Speak For A Diverse Group Of People. I Don't Know What It's Like To Be An Arm Amputee, Or Have Even One Flesh-and-bone Leg, Or To Have Cerebral Palsy.
-Aimee Mullins
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I'm Not An Advocate For Disability Issues.

Aimee Mullins
I'm Not An Advocate For Disability Issues. Human Issues Are What Interest Me. You Can't Possibly Speak For A Diverse Group Of People. I Don't Know What It's Like To Be An Arm Amputee, Or Have Even One Flesh-and-bone Leg, Or To Have Cerebral Palsy.
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