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From: Beth.Hatch-Alleyne@f207.n260.z1.fidonet.org (Beth Hatch-Alleyne)
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Subject: Re: Pathfinder Tiles
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Date: 28 Jun 91 14:44:36 GMT
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[This is from the Blink Talk Conference]

Walter; pardon me for jumping in here.  It is my opinion that the
media, my clleagues in the press, publicize "gee whiz" stories.
They, like the rest of the society, don't understand that blind
people can function independently in our society and be productive
citizens.  They are afraid of what they would be like as a blind
person, so anything we do is amazing.  Hence, path finder tiles, or
whater, would be considered necessary to a sighted person because
they can't fathom us functioning in the world without expensive
modifications, Beth.

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