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I think that's a big maybe.  Even though someone may go most of their lives hearing and retain auditory memory after a loss, they'd still need to learn sign to communicate.  You just can't snap a finger and be implanted in a blink of an eye.  The process is probably much the same as it is for infants.  A person must qualify for a CI. What if that person's loss doesn't?  Then, what?  I think ASL can benefit the late deafened individual as well.   Whether they choose that route, though, is up to them.