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" By far, the most disabling thing in my life is the physical environment. It dictates what I can and can't do every day. "

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" Disability simulation fails to capture the nuance and complexity of living in a disabled body. And it certainly fails to give a deep understanding of systemic discrimination and abuse faced by disabled people. "

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