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Re: blind people being exempted from answering math questions
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Don Bishop <[log in to unmask]>
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Don Bishop <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 13 May 2001 12:49:21 -0700
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Walt, that's right.  Besides there are all kinds of ways to apply math within ham radio.  For example, how would you ever figure out your budget to know if you had the bux for that
new rig?  <smile>

Don W6SMB

On Sun, 13 May 2001 10:41:23 -0400, Walt Smith wrote:

>Don -
>
>I fully agree.  The assumption that because an applicant is blind he or
>she is incapable of doing the math is insulting and demeaning.  If a blind
>applicant can't do the math, they don't deserve the ticket because
>there's just too much in ham radio that requires the skill.
>
>--
>Walt Smith - Raleigh, NC
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