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As the phrase implies, Retarded people have reactions and instincts slowed down, that is retarded. There are some forms of mental symptoms that can be considered acquired mental retardation- and can occur as a by product of various sources- including violence and violent sports such as boxing- the punch drunk man has some of the same symptoms of the retarded person- tardive dysklesia (I donddd Tawk too good anymore, note accents- not I Don't Talk, but I donddd Tawk! it's not funny.) Senile dementiA can be considered a form of retardation and goes for juvenile forms- senior citizens suddenly demand juvenile items (Where are my electric trains? Where are my comic books?) In some cases staff in senior citizen homes play along with their senility by even supplying such things as dolls and stuffed animals like the Eeyore character. Almost all retarded people make common errors in English and spelling, and many are, from the illness, illiterate. It is sad and not funny. The possibility of artificial or acquired retardation from a crime or accident- like amnesia, is no laughing matter.

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Mental retardation is more commonly called Down syndrome or being known as mentally handicapped. It is offensive to say mental retardation or retard.

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