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amputee [am′pyo̅o̅tē′] a person who has had one or more extremities traumatically or surgically removed. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The most dramatic examples that come to mind are the
Republicans' successful attempt to portray triple amputee war hero
Max Cleland as weak on terrorism and the set of ads that were so
effective in 2004 that they have spawned a new verb, to swift-boat. Aimee
Mullins, a double amputee who has set records in track and field, took
over in January as president of the Women's Sports Foundation
(womenssportsfoundation. The simple truth is it's best to wear your waders around fish
and golf stories, unless it's the great story about the
opportunities provided by the National Amputee Golf Association (NAGA)
at their golf tournaments, "First Swing" seminars and
"Learn to Golf" clinics nationwide. |
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