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  <title><![CDATA[Good Vibrations Bring Braille into the 21st Century]]></title>
  <body><![CDATA[<p>Even in a world of digital devices, braille continues to be a vital part of life for blind people. For nearly 200 years, this versatile writing system has allowed them to&nbsp;<a id="itxthook0" class="itxtnewhook itxthookactive" href="http://www.livescience.com/46028-good-vibrations-bring-braille-into-the-21st-century.html#" rel="nofollow">learn</a>, work and live in a more independent way.</p><p><a id="itxthook1" class="itxtnewhook itxthook" href="http://www.livescience.com/46028-good-vibrations-bring-braille-into-the-21st-century.html#" rel="nofollow">Technology</a>&nbsp;undoubtedly has a role to play in enabling blind people to live independent lives. The news that the world’s first&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-27437770">braille mobile phone</a>&nbsp;has gone on sale is a step in the right direction but it is also clear that more people need to learn braille in the first place.</p>]]></body>
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      <value><![CDATA[ nicholas platt ]]></value>
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      <value>2014-06-01</value>
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