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Texas advocates rally to eliminate the phrase ‘mental retardation’

Texas advocates rally to eliminate the phrase ‘mental retardation’
http://www.news8austin.com/content/275337/advocates-rally-to-eliminate-the-phrase–mental-retardation-?r=7337618721

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November 25, 2010
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Quashing the R-word insult

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