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ESN

British  

abbreviation

  1. educationally subnormal; formerly used to designate a person of limited intelligence who needs special schooling

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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About a year before joining the ESN school, Noel had been admitted to hospital to have a tooth removed.

From BBC May 20, 2021

That is what happened to Maisie Barrett from Leeds, who was sent to an ESN school at the age of seven in the 1960s.

From BBC May 19, 2021

But for both Noel and Maisie, the impact from their time at ESN schools remains.

From BBC May 19, 2021

Maisie says that the decision to send her to an ESN school was a mistake that ruined her life chances.

From BBC May 19, 2021

The SSC/MAC will contact Customer Services E911 Group and verify that the subscriber should be able to call 911 and obtain the ESN.

From The Hacker Crackdown, law and disorder on the electronic frontier by Bruce Sterling

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