We know that those with so-called disabilities don't fall into the pity tar-pit and in fact, do better than they or anyone around them ever thought possible.

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Marvin Gaye, Bob Dylan - the best ones, you know, the ones that really were - imply something specific, but don't trap themselves in that, you know, the tar pit of that moment.

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