Being deaf and partially blind means I don't really watch TV. I wouldn't know what to do with … - Eric Sykes

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It is hard to apply oneself to study when there is no money to pay for food and lodging. I almost never explain these things when folks are asking me why I don't do this or that.

Eric Sykes

Being deaf and partially blind means I don't really watch TV. I wouldn't know what to do with a remote control.

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