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She asked for help in an Akron-area grocery store. The answer came in sign language
An exchange in an Akron grocery store — carried out in American Sign Language — opened a window into Akron’s overlooked Deaf history. Once a mecca for Deaf workers, the city’s legacy still shapes how people connect.
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