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... > social science subjects > communication and media studies > communication studies > communications media > communication aids > reading aids > Braille
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... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > learning and perception > cognitive processes > perception (psychology) > skin and body senses > Braille
... > social science subjects > psychology > cognitive psychology > perception (psychology) > skin and body senses > Braille
social science subjects > linguistics > written language > Braille

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Braille  

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  • Braille, described in this entry, is a useful system for reading and writing by touch that was developed by Louis Braille in 1829. Before that time, some of the available systems attempted to mimic the shapes of letters. [Source: Encyclopedia of Perception; Braille]

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