Was Ivy's Blindness A Ability

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Was Ivy's blindness a ability or disability I think it was a ability because she can still do most things normal people can do. In the movie there are some down falls of ivy being blind but she gets through them. Like one example of it being a ability is when she runs she counts her footsteps until she gets to her destination. The only down side of her being blind was when Lucius got stabbed and she had no idea where it happened or where he was. Another reason why it could be a ability is people may put her in the not smart section because they think she is slow or don't understand things that fast. One more example of why it could be a ability is she could just walk on her own and find her way around without needing help. I know it seems dangerous

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