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A quick definition of mental competency:

Term: Mental competency

Definition: Mental competency refers to a person's ability to make decisions and understand the consequences of those decisions. It means that a person is able to think clearly and make choices that are in their best interest. Being mentally competent is important for making important decisions, such as medical treatment or financial matters.

A more thorough explanation:

Term: Mental Competency
Definition: Mental competency refers to a person's ability to make informed decisions and understand the consequences of their actions. It is the ability to understand and participate in legal proceedings, such as signing a contract or making a will. Mental competency is often evaluated by medical professionals and legal authorities to determine if a person is capable of making decisions for themselves.
Example: An elderly person with dementia may not have the mental competency to make decisions about their medical care or finances. In this case, a legal guardian may be appointed to make decisions on their behalf.
Explanation: The example illustrates how mental competency is important in making decisions that affect a person's life. In this case, the elderly person's dementia affects their ability to make decisions, so someone else is appointed to make decisions for them. This is done to protect the person's best interests and ensure that their decisions are made in a competent manner.

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There’s someone I found on here with the username threeoutchange and if my understanding is correct that’s a reference to the debut album by a pretty cool 90s-00s Japanese band called Supercar. I geeked a little
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Dkk
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@renard99: also, the same band that does a song in the anime Eureka 7 which I watched when I was like idk, 12
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Yeah! They are pretty good. Three Out Change is an awesome J-rock record
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I will probably not listen to them more but fun fact. Really random to start the day. An omen that the waves will be very random today.
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Fuck, reading the wikipedia now. Literal last song they did before they broke up was Storywriter. Wow.
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@glovediedthisishismom: Congrats on the snow.
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9:42
My name is renard99 and I just sent @babycat feet pics
glovediedthisishismom
9:42
nobody is at the office today they should let little glovey go home and watch harry potter
Dkk
9:49
Lmfao, Gross
Dkk
9:49
@glovediedthisishismom: Watch it at the office!
Dkk
9:50
Proton vpn and https://en.solarmovie-official.lol/
let little glovey go home!
babycat
9:55
it’s true he sent me feet pics (unsolicited!)
babycat
9:56
poor little glovey
babycat
9:56
it’s illegal to make you work on a snow day
BulbasaurNoLikeCardio
9:57
Free feet pics sounds like you saved some money
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