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Semi-protected edit request on 22 September 2024

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Change "Work with the deaf" to "Work with deaf people" as is preferred by the Deaf community.

Change "Throughout his life, Bell sought to integrate the deaf and hard of hearing with the hearing world" to "Throughout his life, Bell sought to assimilate the deaf and hard of hearing into the hearing world" [1]

Change " Ultimately, in 1880, the Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf passed a resolution preferring the teaching of oral communication rather than signing in schools." to " Ultimately, in 1880, the Second International Congress on Education of the Deaf passed a resolution mandating the teaching of oral communication and banning signing in schools." [2] ActuallyApathy (talk) 14:03, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

 Done Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 01:58, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Semi-protected edit request on 17 January 2025

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Scottish born, Canadian-American?

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He is Scottish, even if later he took American dual citizenship. He lived in Canada, but that does not make him Canadian. 108.48.121.130 (talk) 02:27, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Semi-protected edit request on 2 April 2025

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In "Early Life" > "Education", a sentence is repeated.

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> The next year, he attended the University of Edinburgh, joining his brother Melville, who had enrolled there the previous year. The next year, he attended the University of Edinburgh, joining his brother Melville, who had enrolled there the previous year.

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> The next year, he attended the University of Edinburgh, joining his brother Melville, who had enrolled there the previous year. 103.41.219.43 (talk) 04:49, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Done meamemg (talk) 15:23, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]