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Craig’s WD #50

Today’s word of the day is…

Quinquinquagenarian

What a mouthful! Try fingerspelling that!

If you, like me, are between 50 and 59, then you are, like me, a quinquinquagenrian!

It’s a big boat, lots of people are paddling, but not necessarily rhythmically, heck I doubt everyone wants to go in the same direction!

I can see why this word is not often used, who wants an 18 letter word when ”…in their 50s…” is 10 letters and much more explicit!

I just used it today to celebrate my 50th Word of the Day!

Well, enjoy yours!

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Craig MacLean is DeafBlind with ataxia, a rare condition called CAPOS. He & his wife of 22 years have two sons, the oldest of which has CAPOS as well.

Craig uses American Sign Language to communicate. He is an avid writer, friend, Hot Wheel collector and intervenor advocate.

Craig sits on many committees, boards and associations as a DeafBlind rep. He graduated university with a BA in psychology in 2000.