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Yes- I am fluent in sign language. I changed schools in the third grade and wanted to become friends with a deaf boy I met. I am now 21 years old and he is still one of my good frends.

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Approximately 500,000 to 1,000,000 people in the United States are estimated to know American Sign Language (ASL) as their primary means of communication. This includes deaf individuals, family members, educators, and interpreters.

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