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It's Not Really That I've Been An Advocate For Hearing Aids For A Long Time, It's Just That I've Been Losing My Hearing For A Long Time! So It's Actually Very Important For Me Because I'm Actually Hearing Impaired And I Simply Want To Hear Better!

-Leslie Nielsen

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It's Not Really That

Leslie Nielsen

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It's Not Really That I've Been An Advocate For Hearing Aids For A Long Time, It's Just That I've Been Losing My Hearing For A Long Time! So It's Actually Very Important For Me Because I'm Actually Hearing Impaired And I Simply Want To Hear Better!

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