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The daughter wondered aloud whether the authorities should force out the unwilling, especially residents who are old or infirm.

Women and children, the elderly and infirm were sent immediately to the gas chambers.

From BBC

Israel believes that many of the hostages still in Gaza custody are already dead; those who would be released fit into categories of older people, children and the infirm.

The issue of remote access was first raised by American relatives, who said many of them were too old or infirm to travel to Washington for the trial.

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Heimann avoided cardigans with fusty suede elbow patches or hefty yarn that can invoke infirm geriatrics.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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