aphasia

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a: Aphasia ~
b: vacant look

What: "aphasia is like a vacant look out of a bruised face" The link is about a list of sexy words; aphasia is one them.

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Writer: RequiemBelle
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Date: Oct 19 2013 2:35 PM



a: Aphasia ~
b: jar of sweets

What: "Aphasia is like having a jar of sweets, but you can't get the lid off! You know what you want to say, but the words are all jumbled up and cannot come out."

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Writer: Arlene Garrison
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 19 2013 2:37 PM



a: Aphasia ~
b: waking up in a foreign country

What: "Living with aphasia is like waking up in a foreign country where you can't communicate with anyone. It affects the ability to speak, read, write, understand and use nonverbal communication in varying ways."

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Writer: MEGHAN VAN DYK
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Date: Oct 19 2013 2:40 PM



a: Aphasia ~
b: being dropped in Bulgaria

What: "Aphasia is like being dropped in Bulgaria - you're still intelligent, you just can't communicate because you don't know the language,"

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Writer: Dr. Roberta Elman
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Date: Oct 19 2013 2:40 PM



a: Aphasia ~
b: a file cabinet

What: "aphasia is like a file cabinet whose contents get tipped over and mixed up. 'Words that are closely related get confused.' She reported that the three panelists are not working, and added that aphasia "forces people into really early retirement."

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Writer: Jessica Dionne Welsh
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Where: Reference Link Has Evaporated
Date: Oct 19 2013 2:45 PM



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