In human development, muteness or mutism[1] is defined as an absence of speech, with or without an ability to hear the speech of others. [2] . Mutism is typically understood as a person's inability to speak, and commonly observed by their family members, caregivers, teachers, doctors or speech and language pathologists. More @Wikipedia
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