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I’ve never been that sociable but thought it was because I’m an introvert. Then I learned I have a rare type of hearing loss | Rachael Groessler

Summary
Nutrition label
60% Informative
Rachael Groessler has mild to moderate mid-frequency hearing loss.
It is there from birth but deteriorates noticeably in adulthood, with the average age of diagnosis being late 30s .
Hearing loss doesn’t run in my family, so how I got it is a mystery.
VR Score
59
Informative language
55
Neutral language
48
Article tone
informal
Language
English
Language complexity
29
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
medium-lived
External references
no external sources
Source diversity
no sources
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