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" American Sign Language requires a lot of facial and body expression. "
Nyle DiMarco
Expression
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" I had to live with the models in one big house for two months, 24 hours a day. Only a few of them actually learned how to sign... I couldn't really communicate with anybody, and I felt isolated. "
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" Growing up, I was always involved in the deaf community. "
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