My brother's wife has a number of hearing-impaired relatives, and the whole family is pretty good at ASL, which they really enjoy using in a crowded, noisy environments that challenge even those of us with normal hearing.
I have walked a very short distance in your shoes, because my ear canals are veritable wax museums, and I have suffered moderate hearing loss from time to time, making conversation very difficult. Hearing loss is a challenge.
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Capo: 1959 Modell Campagnolo, S/N 40324; 1960 Sieger (2), S/N 42624, 42597
Carlton: 1962 Franco Suisse, S/N K7911
Peugeot: 1970 UO-8, S/N 0010468
Bianchi: 1982 Campione d'Italia, S/N 1.M9914
Schwinn: 1988 Project KOM-10, S/N F804069