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From: Gary.Petraccaro@f90.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Gary Petraccaro)
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Subject: Re: Mags In ASCII
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Date: 28 Jun 90 16:58:57 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

     Not for ignoring braille.  Just really wanted to make the point that
to communicate effectively with others doesn't require braille.  Also, as
the information base on which we all operate grows, braille will become
increasingly hindersome--if that's not a word, it should be.  Braille just
requires too damned much space.  I've got databases which have over a meg
of information in them.  What would that take in braille?  See my previous
message on where I do find braille invaluable.  On a somewhat related
point, which can you do faster, type on a braille keyboard or type?
Serious question: what's the average braille reading rate? what's a good
braille reading rate?

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