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The second season of SundanceTV's dramedy"This Close" opens with what would be a terrifying experience for anyone. After being hit by a car while he was standing in the street, Michael is rushed to the hospital. But Michael, like Feldman, is deaf and his attempts to express his situation through sign language go increasingly to no avail. It isn't until his best friend Kate arrives to demand a translator, lest the doctors and nurses want an investigation from the ACLU, that things change.To Kate and Michael, this experience is everyday life.
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