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Mavvy

See you losers at six tomorrow! Be there or be square!

Easy E

Your dad jokes are getting lame, Mavvy.

Sully

Not as lame as your face.

G-Money

Not your best burn, Goalie Daddy, but any chance to roast Ethan is a good day.

Piper

How is the signing coming?

Me

Good, yeah. I’m meeting twice a week virtually with a sophomore at Gallaudet. He’s really helpful. I’m still slow, but I’m getting there.

Piper

I’m SO proud of you.

Repetition will help. Are you practicing when you’re not meeting with him?

Me

Yeah. I stand in front of my mirror and practice. I record myself too and send it to him. He’s a nice dude.

Piper

I can’t wait to learn what your name sign is!

Me

My what?

Piper

It’s such a wonderful part of Deaf culture. A member of the Deaf community will give you a name sign that correlates with who you are as a person. Hang on.

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See how I fingerspell my name, and after, I make a B-thumb handshape, place it on my chin, and brush it down? That’s “sweet” in ASL. A deaf friend in college gave me my name sign, and it’s how I introduce myself. When I communicate with Lucy, she doesn’t spell Piper anymore. She just uses my name sign.

Me

That’s really fucking cool. Do you think I’ll get one?

Piper

I bet you will. If your tutor doesn’t give you one, I bet Lucy will. Maybe she already has.

Me

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