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the loudest thing in any room is someone who refuses to speak.
not deafnessMany mute people hear perfectly; the channel is one-way.
selective kindSome kids speak at home, freeze solid at school.
sign fluencyHands replace the throat with full, dazzling grammar.
trappist vowMonks chose lifelong silence as a spiritual discipline.
brain wiringStroke can sever speech while thought stays intact.