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Re:Disabled wrestlers enter the ring in Japan by userbinator on Friday October 02, 2015 @11:51AM (#10319300)
Somewhat tangential, but "disabled" sounds to me like they're completely unable to do anything, which is obviously not the case here. Compare with a disabled car/plane/ship/etc. I think "handicapped" sounds to me more correct for "degraded ability" that describes these people.
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Re:Disabled wrestlers enter the ring in Japan by thinkpad20 on Friday October 02, 2015 @01:25PM (#10319916)
Since when does "disabled" mean "completely unable to do anything"?

Mirriam Webster:

> DISABLED: incapacitated by illness or injury; also : physically or mentally impaired in a way that substantially limits activity especially in relation to employment or education

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