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Was Beethoven deaf?


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Beethoven was not completely deaf, although he was very close. His beautiful music is even more astounding with that fact. ChaCha On!

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Beethoven's deafness was exaggerated. In only one tiny part of his life was he totally deaf. The rest, he was partially suffering.

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Yes, he was deaf, but it was not complete deafness from the start. And once he could no longer hide his deafness, he accepted it.

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Beethoven was not born deaf, rather it developed over years and years eventually becoming worse and leading to complete deafness.

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Beethoven wasn't born deaf but gradually lost his hearing in his 30's. ChaCha!

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Yes, Beethoven was deaf. Some scientists believe he went deaf because of lead poisoning. ChaCha!

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