A Quote by David Grinspoon
My high-school friends and I felt part of a community of smart, forward-looking space and technology freaks.
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I just have a connection with sign language. I always thought the deaf community was a different community to be a part of. In high school, me and my friend took sign language.
High school is a dark place; I hung out with ‘freaks.’
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