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Retardation

Not to be confused with retard, a derogatory term, or retardant, a common mitigating term for fire e.g fire retardant.

Retardation is another word for deterioration, usually as a medical term, but ha sheen phased out a bit due to the dergatory term retard.
The man’s mind, after the injury, had significant retardation before surgery.
Retardation by Localinstance January 12, 2026
(Alt Form the other word Harvey)

A Harvey is a special needs person who is lovable. This description is reference to the song ‘Harvey’ with common depictions o F Harvey being a special needs person ~14 years old. An average person, or good person’s default reaction to a Harvey is to comfort them, and hug them, and tell them that it’ll be okay, o r they love them. A bitter o r hateful person would show opposite. If you find someone hating a special needs person or child, leave them.
Person A: “you see that special needs kid over there?”
Person B: “dont be rude, A. They strike me as a Harvey. I wanna hug him.
Harvey by Localinstance January 9, 2026