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City-county agency drops R-word to reflect new attitudes about such disabilities.

“That word is hurtful to some people,” Inglis said. “This is the population we serve, and we need to be sensitive.”

http://www.statesman.com/news/content/news/stories/local/2009/10/11/1011name.html

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