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Braille

'Hello' in braille

Braille is a system of writing that uses raised dots on paper. You can read Braille by moving your fingertips over the raised dots. The system was created in 1824 by Louis Braille (who was also blind) when he was just 15 years old! Look for Braille near the buttons of some elevators and in other public places.

I'd like to decode a sentence in Braille!





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