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Friday, February 05, 2010 8:20 PM

Obama’s chief of staff fuels campaign against ‘R-word’

By The Garden City Telegram

Words can hurt.That’s particularly true with one labeled the “R-word” by advocacy groups that represent people with Down syndrome and other disabilities.

People too often use the word “retarded” in reference to something or someone they consider undesirable or stupid — a poor choice of words that only insults people with intellectual disabilities and their families, and a term we shouldn’t hear from anyone in a position of leadership.

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