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Rudolphus Agricola
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 Rudolphus Agricola (1443-1485) (below) was interested in the deaf and wrote a book entitled De Inventione Dialectica. Although Agricola was not deaf, he believed that deaf people had the ability to express themselves.

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Sign language is the best form of communication.  Not only is it used by the deaf, but by all people to enhance their understanding of the world around them.  Because all people can use and understand sign language, it is used to break language barriers and carry information from place to place.