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==Explanation== | ==Explanation== | ||
β | {{w|Braille}} is a writing system for the blind and {{w|Visual impairment|visually impaired}} using bumps on a paper, slate, etc. However, since most sighted people have no need for braille | + | {{w|Braille}} is a writing system for the blind and {{w|Visual impairment|visually impaired}} using bumps on a paper, slate, etc. However, since most sighted people have no need for braille and because braille messages may need to convey purely-visual information to blind people, the braille message may be adjusted from the original message. |
β | The title text shows a practical | + | The title text shows a practical example of where regular text and braille text may differ: the visually impaired cannot see color. |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
:I learned to read braille a while back, and I've noticed that the messages on signs don't always match the regular text. | :I learned to read braille a while back, and I've noticed that the messages on signs don't always match the regular text. | ||
:[A sign reads "Third Floor Office" with braille print underneath. Cueball is reading the braille.] | :[A sign reads "Third Floor Office" with braille print underneath. Cueball is reading the braille.] | ||
β | :Cueball | + | :Cueball: s-i-g-h-t-e-d-p-e-o-p-l-e-s-u-c-k ... Hey! |
{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] |