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    Cures for deafness that are so ridiculous it's unbelievable.

    * The drug Opium is a great cure for deafness.

    * Using a certain brand of snuff will bring back your hearing.

    * There are certain oils that when put in your ears will cure your deafness.

    * Putting a small twig in your ear and leaving it there until you can hear again will cure deafness.

    * Take samples of your urine and heat it using two dishes then put the water that boils off of it in your ears, this will cure your deafness.

    * Take some hog lard and fry some peach kernels in it then put drops of this mixture into your ears and repeat until your hearing comes back.

    * Climb somewhere that is really high then jump right off, the drop down will cure your deafness.

    * Mineral products will cure your deafness.

    * Take a trip to Fiji and visit the high priestess, she will put her hands over your ears and you will be able to hear again.

    * A chiropractor can cure deafness.

    * Bear fat when melted and put into the ears will cure deafness.

    * Eat 20 tomatoes a day until your hearing comes back.

    * When you yawn put pepper in your mouth and your hearing will be restored.

    * A mixture of your urine, olive oil and garlic drunk three times a day will cure deafness.

    * Drops of water from cave roofs is a cure for deafness.

    * People who are deaf are also dumb.

    * Deaf children are not as clever as those that have perfect hearing.

    * Children are deaf because their parents are deaf.

    * Because you are deaf then you cant work.

    * All children who are deaf can lip read.

    * Deaf and those hard of hearing are below the normal intelligence level.

    * If a deaf person uses a hearing aid their speech will sound clear.

    * Hard of hearing people can hear if they want to.

    * Wearing a hearing aid means you're getting old.

    * The hearing aid is a cure for deafness.


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