,,bana
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,prep>$ "u ! auspices (!
,brl ,au?or;y ( ,nor? ,am]ica
,april #bjja
p#a
,3t5ts
,sample ,page
,9troduc;n """""""""""""""""""""""" #a
#a4 ,recipe3 8,twice z ,nice
,coconut ,rice0 """""""""""""""" #aa
#b4 ,>ticle on ! record+ 9du/ry "" #ac
#c4 ,exc]pt f novel """""""""""""" #ae
#d4 ,>ticle3 8,tidal ,5]gy0 """""" #ag
#e4 ,>ticle3 8,! ,electronic
,m$ia3 ,televi.n0 """""""""""""" #ai
#f4 ,>ticle on 3d5s,n """""""""""" #ba
#g4 ,magaz9e adv]tise;t3 ,hilton
,h1d ,h1l? """"""""""""""""""""" #bc
#h4 ,magaz9e adv]tise;t3 ,audubon #be
#i4 ,speci,y -pos$ /ory3 8,a ,"d
9 a ,life0 """"""""""""""""""""" #bg
#aj4 ,,uebc ,-p>$ ) ,o!r ,brl
,codes """"""""""""""""""""""""" #cc
#aa;,a4 ,algebra 9 ,,uebc """""""" #cg
#aa;,b4 ,algebra 9 ,neme? ,code "" #da
,"qnaire """"""""""""""""""""""""" #de
p#b
,9troduc;n
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,am]ica4 ,xs purpose is 6promote &
facilitate ! use1 t1*+ & produc;n (
brl4 ,x publi%es codes & 9t]prets &
r5d]s op9ions p]ta9+ 6brl 9 all exi/+
& future codes4 ,xs mis.n is 6assure
lit]acy = tactile r1d]s "? ! /&>diz,n
( brl & tactile graphics4 ,at pres5t
,,bana is made up ( #ad organiz,ns3
,am]ican ,c\ncil (! ,bl
,am]ican ,f.d,n =! ,bl
,am]ican ,pr9t+ ,h\se =! ,bl
,associat$ ,s]vices =! ,bl
,associ,n = ,$uc,n & ,rehabilit,n (!
,bl & ,visu,y ,impair$
,brl ,9/itute ( ,am]ica
,cali=nia ,transcrib]s & ,$ucators (!
,visu,y ,h&icapp$
,! ,canadian ,n,nal ,9/itute =! ,bl
,! ,clov]nook ,c5t] =! ,bl
,n,nal ,brl ,associ,n
,n,nal ,brl ,press #a
,n,nal ,f$],n (! ,bl
,n,nal ,libr>y ,s]vice =! ,bl &
,physic,y ,h&icapp$1 ,libr>y (
,3gress
,royal ,new ,z1l& ,f.d,n =! ,bl
7associate memb]7
,,uebc is ! ,unifi$ ,5gli% ,brl
,code ,rese>* ,project1 ! purpose ( :
is 6make "o brl code : wd 2 us$ = all
r1d+1 e4g4 cookbooks1 novels1 -put]
manuals1 magaz9es1 & ma!matics1 except
music : is an 9t]n,nal code4 ,,uebc is
bas$ on lit]>y brl ) a4i;nal symbols =
te*nical mat]ials4 ,,bana 9itiat$ !
project 9 #aiia4 ,9 #aiic ! ,9t]n,nal
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rese>* project "u ,,iceb4 ,? m1nt t !
goal (! project *ang$ f develop+ "o
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=! ,5gli%-sp1k+ _w4 ,! "w+ -mitees f
,canada &! ,unit$ ,/ates 7 9cr1s$
69clude brl exp]ts f ,au/ralia1 ,new
,z1l&1 ,nig]ia1 ,s\? ,africa1 &!
,unit$ ,k+dom4 ,_! tasks 7 to3 ext5d !
base 7lit]>y7 code 69clude te*nical
symbols & write ! r1d+ rules2 3sid] !
impact on 3trac;ns2 5sure 9t]face )
=eign language codes2 /&>dize =mat 7!
set-up (! brl page7 ": practical2 &
write transcrib+ rules4
,:at br"\ ! ,5gli% sp1k+ brl
au?orities tgr 9 ? excit+ rese>*
project8
,! lit]>y brl code us$ 9 ,nor?
,am]ica & ,new ,z1l& di6]s only
sli<tly f xs c.t]"p 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom
&! re/ (! ,5gli%-sp1k+ _w4 ,,uebc is v
simil> 6^! codes--a prime goal (!
project4 ,? 5sures ! va/ hold+ (
,5gli% lit]>y brl 9 ! libr>ies >.d !
_w w rema9 availa# 6brl r1d]s :o wi%
6r1d ^! titles4
,b = te*nical mat]ial "! >e _m
di6]5t codes4 ,9 ,nor? ,am]ica1 a brl
us] m/ le>n ?ree di6]5t codes 6r1d
ma?1 -put] not,n & *emi/ry4 ,& ^!
codes >e -pletely di6]5t f ! #c
te*nical brl codes us$ 9 ! ,unit$
,k+dom2 a p]son f ,nor? ,am]ica _c r1d
any (! ,,uk te*nical mat]ial )\t le>n+
_! codes4
,,uebc provides "o code : 9cludes !
symbols = all te*nical mat]ials4 ,? w
make le>n+ brl m* easi] = "ey"o4 ,&
mat]ial 9 ,,uebc cd 2 %>$ 0all ,5gli%-
sp1k+ c.tries4
,brl mat]ials 9 develop+ c.tries >e
v sc>ce & >e (t5 donat$ f o!r c.tries
9 _! [n codes4 ,,uebc w 5a# brl r1d]s
6take full advantage ( donat$ mat]ials
reg>d.s ( _! orig94
,ea* ,,uebc symbol is unambigu\s--a
pr9t symbol is repres5t$ 0! same brl
symbol reg>d.s (! subject4 ,? design
f1ture w make x easi] =a brl r1d] 6"w
9dep5d5tly us+ -put] transl,n & 2
assur$ (! a3uracy ( bo? pr9t & brl4
,ea* c.try "picipat+ 9 ! ,,uebc
project 3duct$ a l5g?y evalu,n (!
basic code 9 #aiig-ih4 ,9 ,nor?
,am]ica evalu,n packages 7 s5t 6"ey"o
:o volunte]$ 6"picipate 7ov] #ejj 9 !
,unit$ ,/ates74 ,"! 0 g5]al agree;t on
! 3cept (a unifi$ brl code b n on all
! su7e/$ *anges4 ,modific,ns 7 made 6!
code z a result (! evalu,ns4
,purpose (! ,sampl]
,! "w+ -mittees %d 2 f9i%$ _! "w 9
#bjja4 ,_! reports w g 6! ,,uebc
,project ,-mittee4 ,ea* (! "picipat+
c.tries has "o vote4 ,9 ,janu>y #bjjb1
! ,,iceb ,executive ,bo>d w meet &
decide if ! code %d 2 pres5t$ 6!
,,iceb ,g5]al ,assembly 2+ held 9
,canada 9 #bjjc4 ,if ,,uebc ga9s
approval at ea* ( ^! /eps1 ea*
"picipat+ c.try's brl au?or;y w 3sid]
xs adop;n4
,! purpose (! sampl] is 6put mat]ial
9 ! h&s ( r1d]s1 $ucators & brl
produc]s t %[s h[ x appe>s 9 ,,uebc4
,,bana wants y 6h an opportun;y
6assess = yrf ! *anges ,,uebc proposes
9 ! way brl looks & feels4
,ei<t 3trac;ns f.d 9 ,5gli% ,brl
,am]ican ,edi;n 7,,ebae71 ! #e
lit]>y code1 >e n us$ 9 ,,uebc4 ,six
>e brld lr-=-lr3 ble1 com1 dd1 ally1
to1 by2 & two >e brld )a 3trac;n3 9to
& a;n4 ,all o!r #aha 3trac;ns1 ^wsigns
& %ort=ms >e un*ang$4
,pr9t =mat has be5 foll[$ 9 prep>+
^! samples1 z ,,uebc has n f9aliz$ brl
=mats4 ,^! samples h n be5 *os5
6illu/rate =mat4
,! algebra sample foll[s ! exi/+
=mat (! ,neme? ,code1 ! ,,bana code =
ma!matics & sci;e4
,,uebc recognizes pr9t spac+4
,ma!matical signs ( op],n >e spac$ or
unspac$ ac 6pr9t4
,! ,sampl]s
,! ,,uebc examples >e pres5t$ 9 two
,sampl]s3 ,sampl] #a = lit]>y mat]ials
& ,sampl] #b = te*nical mat]ials4 ,ea*
is availa# 9 emboss$ & simulat$ brl4
,sampl] #a 7lit]>y mat]ials7 9cludes
exc]pts tak5 f publi%$ mat]ials f a
numb] ( c.tries 7: results 9 "s spell+
v>i,ns74 ,a speci,y -pos$ /ory1 8,a
,"d 9 ! ,life10 illu/rates z _m ,,uebc
*anges z possi#4
,a li/ ( basic ma!matics -p>es ! way
ea* example wd 2 brld 9 ,,uebc1
,,ebae1 ,neme? ,code & ,,bauk 7z brld
us+ ! code (! ,brl ,au?or;y (! ,unit$
,k+dom74 ,"! is al a sample ( algebra4
,at ! 2g9n+ ( ea* sample "! is a li/
(! ,,uebc new or *ang$ symbols y w
5c.t]4 ,ea* (! symbols is prec$$ 0!
dot locator .= 7dots #df1 #abcdef74
,if y wd l 6h a copy (! orig9al pr9t
on : ,sampl] #a is bas$1 pl1se 3tact3
,! ,am]ican ,f.d,n =! ,bl
,n,nal ,lit]acy ,c5t]
,3tact3 ,fr.es ,m>y ,d',&rea
#djd-ebe-bcjc or ,,afb's ,9=m,n ,c5t]
#hjj-bcb-edfc
;,e-mail3 _+literacy@afb.net_:
,^? :o wi% a simulat$ brl copy (
,sampl] #a 7: 9cludes ! pr9t7 %d
reque/ x f ,! ,am]ican ,f.d,n =! ,bl
al4 #g
,sampl] #b 7te*nical mat]ial 9 two
brl volumes7 9cludes publi%$ "ws (
ele;t>y >i?metic1 algebra1 calculus1
*emi/ry & -put] not,n4 ,ea* sample is
pres5t$ 9 ,,uebc & ei ,neme? ,code1
,-put] ,code or ,*emi/ry ,code z x wd
2 brld 9 ,nor? ,am]ica td4
,6help ^? :o >e n famili> ) ^! codes
"! is a li/ ( symbols requir$ 6r1d !
mat]ial : prec$es ea* sample4
,6rcv a copy (! ,,bana ,,uebc
,sampl] #b pl1se 3tact3
,eile5 ,curran1 ,,bana ,*air
,n,nal ,brl ,press
#hh ,/4 ,/eph5 ,/reet
,bo/on1 ,,ma #jbaae
#hhh-ife-hife ,no4#ag or #fag-bff-fafj
,no4#ag
fax3 #fag-dcg-jdef
_+ecurran@nbp.org_:
,! ,"qnaire
,,bana wants yr -;ts & has prep>$ a
%ort li/ ( "qs z a guide 76get y
/>t$74 ,x is at ! 5d ( ? ,sampl]4 ,y w
f9d ! 3tact p]son's "n & a4ress "!4 ,y
may respond 9 brl1 pr9t1 on audio tape
or 0;e-mail4
,?ank y = r1d+ ! ,sampl] &= s5d+ yr
-;ts 6,,bana4 ,y w 2 a# 6get up-to-
date 9=m,n on ,,uebc 0visit+ ! ,,bana
web site at
_+http://www.brailleauthority.org_:
#i
,sample #a
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols
,note3 ,a brl dot locator .=
7dots #df1 #abcdef7 is us$ 2f ea*
symbol 9 ! li/4
.=.1 italic ^w
.=_4 bullet
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
,twice z ,nice ,coconut ,rice
,? fragrant rice ta/es grt "u /ir-fri$
vegetables
,if y're tir$ ( s]v+ pla91 ol' :ite
rice ) a m1l1 b don't h "t to prep>e
any?+ too fancy1 ? d\bly delici\s
recipe w .1rice to ! o3a.n4
#a tsp canola or vegetable oil
#b tsp grat$ g+]root
#a clove g>lic1 m9c$
#a-#a/b cups uncook$1 l;g-gra9 :ite
rice #aa
#c/d cup li<t coconut milk
#a tsp ea* h"oy & grat$ lemon ze/
#a/b tsp salt
_4 ,h1t oil 9 a m$ium1 non-/ick
saucepan ov] m$ium h1t4 ,add g+]root
& g>lic4 ,cook & /ir = #a m9ute4
,add rice & cook = #a m m9ute4
_4 ,/ir 9 coconut milk1 #b-#a/d cups
wat]1 h"oy1 lemon ze/1 & salt4 ,br+
to a boil4 ,reduce h1t to m$ium-l[4
,cov] & simm] = #bj m9utes1 or until
liquid is absorb$ & rice is t5d]4
_4 ,fluff rice ) a =k & s]ve immly4
,makes #f s]v+s
,sample #b
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols
.=.1 italic ^w
.=,' 5d capitaliz,n )9 a ^w
.=.0 p]c5t sign
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
8,"! >e ov] #ajj record+ companies 9
,canada4 ,( ^!1 ! #ab =eign-[n$
companies d #ij.0 ( ! total busi;s4
,at ! o!r extreme1 ! #dg smalle/
companies d less ?an #a.0 ( ! total
busi;s4 ,^! companies >e all
,canadian-[n$4
8,canadian 9dep5d5t companies _c
compete ag/ ! multi-na;nals = s"eal
r1sons4 ,,mnc,'s c %>e _m co/s (
produc;n ) _! ,am]ican p>5t companies4
,! 9dep5d5t companies h to pay .1all !
co/s ( produc;n4 ,! ,,mnc,'s use ma9ly
=eign tal5t2 less ?an #aj.0 ( _!
rel1ses h ,canadian 3t5t4 ,! 9dep5d5ts
4cov] & develop ,canadian tal5t2 _!
rel1ses h alm #fj.0 ,canadian #ac
3t5t4 ,s9ce !y use un"kn tal5t1
,canadian record+ companies t5d to 2
hi<-risk busi;ses4 ,less ?an "o 9 t5
albums makes m"oy4 ,fig4 #bg-#aa
illu/rates ! problem4
,sample #c
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols
.=.1 italic ^w
.=.7 2g9 italic passage
.=. 72f a space7 5d italic passage
.=,,, 2g9 capitaliz$ passage
.=, 72f a space7 5d capitaliz$ passage
.=,- da%
.=444 ellipsis
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
,9 ,$e's imag9+ ( !m1 all factories
7 fi]y furnaces 9to : ! poor & !
despair+ 7 driv51 only to em]ge )
tor;t$ _ss & brok5 bodies4 ,%e
subscrib$ to ,blake's image ( .7d>k1
satanic mills1. ": human 2+s 7 bond$
to diabolical ma*9es,-ma*9es t 7
capable ( kill+ !m4 ,! a3.ts ,$e _h
r1d 9 ! pap]s ( 9du/rial a3id5ts _h
left h] t]rifi$ & naus1t$4 ,,,girl's
>ms torn (f by g9-:eel6 "w] decapitat$
9 piano factory6 man cru%$ by /eel
press6, ,:y wd "o g will+ly to #ae
s* a place to 2 %[n xs .1wond]s8
,2s h]1 ,lily 0 alr sleep+4 ,l1n+
d[n1 ,$e pull$ "s /r&s ( hair f ! *'s
m\? & kiss$ h] on ! *eek4
,"! _h be5 no seizures n[ = a
=tni<t4 ,two weeks ( freedom,-two
weeks ( p1ce4 ,& tm 444
,$e roll$ away & wat*$ ! sn[ fall+
"? ! li<t ( ! /reet lamps 2y ! w9d[s4
,! be/ ?+ ab tm,-! mo/ reassur+ ?+,-
0 ! prospect ( ,lizzie's pres;e4 ,$e
_h ask$ t he 2 "! = ,lily's sake4
.7,*n give o!r *n 3fid;e1. %e _h told
,fr$]ick4 .7,& ,lizzie is s* a g5tle
*4
.7,he's n a * any m1 ,$i?4
.7,h[ old is he1 !n8
.7,fifte54.
,sample #d
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols
.=^7 2g9 bold passage
.=^ 72f a space7 5d bold passage
.="< op5+ p>5!sis
.="> clos+ p>5!sis
.=,- da%
.=@s doll> sign
.=" num]ic space
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
,tidal ,5]gy
^7,tidal p[]^ is an excell5t example (
us+ a local res\rce to meet local
ne$s4 ,a demon/ra;n plant op5$ 9 #aihd
ne> ,annapolis1 ,n4,s4 "<,fig4
#be-#g">4 ,xs purpose 0 to %[ t ! v
hi< tides ( ! ,bay ( ,fundy "<z hi< z
#ag ;m ,- ! hi<e/ 9 ! _w"> cd 2 us$ to
g5]ate electric;y4 ,? small plant
produces 5 electric;y to meet ! ne$s (
ab #ajjj families4 ,two l>g] plants
fur!r up ! ,bay ( ,fundy1 ": #ag
tides >e hi<]1 cd produce m electric;y
?an is curr5tly g5]at$ by all m1ns 9
,new ,brunswick1 ,nova ,scotia &
,p4,e4,i4 ,! co/ ( ^! plants1 if !y 7
built td1 wd 2 m ?an
@s#cj"jjj"jjj"jjj4 ,? makes !m
uneconomical ) 5]gy co/s at _! curr5t
level1 b possible 9 ! future z 5]gy
prices 9cr1se4
,sample #e
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols
.=.1 italic ^w
.=^1 bold ^w
.=^7 2g9 bold passage
.=^ 72f a space7 5d bold passage
.=,,, 2g9 capitaliz$ passage
.=, 72f a space7 5d capitaliz$ passage
.="< op5+ p>5!sis
.="> clos+ p>5!sis
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
,! ,electronic ,m$ia3 ,televi.n
,televi.n is "p ( ne>ly "ey"o's life4
,alm all ,canadian h\seholds h a
televi.n & ov] half h m ?an "o4 ,dur+
an av]age "d1 #hj p]c5t ( ,canadians
wat* "o or m ( ! ov] #ajj ,canadian
televi.n /a;ns at l1/ once4 ,canadians
al h a3ess to _m ,am]ican /a;ns4
,ac to ! rese>* firm ( ,a4 ;,c4
,niels5 ,company ( ,canada #ai
,ltd41 ,canadians 2t ! ages ( #ab &
#ag wat* #b h\rs & #ae m9utes (
televi.n p] "d4 ,^? ov] #ah wat* m6
,televi.n /a;ns >e ei "p ( a .1net"w
"<,,,cbc1 ctv1, or ,global"> or >e
9dep5d5t1 s* z ,,mitv 9 ! ,m>i"ts4
,adv]tis+ on net"w televi.n is
>rang$ c5trally s t a na;nal adv]tis]
runs an ad ov] ! net"w 9 ! same "t
slot1 usually on ! same "d1 "ey": 9 !
c.try4 ,? takes a grt d1l ( plann+4
,adv]tis+ s*$ules = ! na;nal televi.n
net"ws >e book$ ov] "o ye> 9 adv.e1 on
nonc.ellable 3tracts4
,! broadca/+ "d is divid$ 9to "t slots
call$ ^1"d"ps4 ,! "d"p ) ! l>ge/
audi;e is call$ ^7prime "t4^ ,prime "t
la/s f #g p4m4 to #aa p4m4 ,x is
dom9at$ by ^? %[s ) ! hi<e/ ^1rat+s4
,rat+s >e ! way ! televi.n 9du/ry
m1sures ! su3ess ( a program4 ,! mo/
popul> %[s h ! grte/ numb] ( p wat*+
!m4
,sample #f
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols
.=^1 bold ^w
.=.1 italic ^w
.=.0 p]c5t sign
.=_4 bullet
.=4 decimal po9t
.=^j degrees sign
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
,! rate ( cool+ v>ies ac to !
moi/ure 3t5t ( ! air4 ,:5 ! air has a
relative humid;y ( #ajj.01 ^13d5sa;n
2g9s1 & ? a6ects ! cool+ rate3
_4 ,:5 3d5sa;n is .1n o3urr+1 an air
mass loses #a4j,c^j = e #ajj ;m x
rises4
_4 ,:5 3d5sa;n .1is o3urr+1 an air
mass loses h1t at a rate ( only
#j4f,c^j = e #ajj ;m4
,let's explore :y ? di6];e o3urs4
,:5 wat] vap\r 3d5ses 9to liquid #ba
wat]1 h1t is giv5 (f4 ,?us1 :5 air is
ris+ & 3d5sa;n is o3urr+1 two oppos+
*anges >e tak+ place4 ,! ris+ air is
cool$ by expan.n :ile x is h1t$ by
3d5sa;n ( xs wat] vap\r4 ,! result is
a l[] rate ( cool+4
,sample #g
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols
.=,,, 2g9 capitaliz$ passage
.=, 72f a space7 5d capitaliz$ passage
.=.1 italic ^w
.=.7 2g9 italic passage
.=. 72f a space7 5d italic passage
.=4 decimal po9t
.=;; grade "o ^w
.=@a at sign
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
,,,diets emp[] food1 n p,
,a diet is r1lly j ano!r way to obsess
ab food4 .7,eat ?1 don't eat t4 ,avoid
any?+ :ite4 ,3c5trate on
c>bohydrates4. ,"! >e a million di6]5t
ways to deprive yrf1 ) "o ?+ 9 common4
,n"o ( !m c help y lose wei<t & keep x
(f4
,! ,,answ] to yr wei<t problem lies
)94 .7,x's ab /ress reduc;n & #bc
re-$uca;n & g5u9e support f p :o "u/&
exactly :at y're go+ "?4. ,"! r1lly is
a bett] way to get l1n] .1& h1l?i] ?an
y "e imag9$ possible4 ,& to rediscov]
! simple joys ea* "d c (f]4
,,,call u1 & le>n h[ to *ange yr
life4, #a4hjj4bib4bddj4
,hilton ,h1d ,h1l? ,,9/itute
#ad ,val5cia ,road
,hilton ,h1d ,isl&1 ,,sc
#biibh
#hjj4bib4bddj
#hdc4ghe4gbib
,fax3 #hdc4fhf4efei
;,e-mail3 ;;hhhealth@aaol4com
,,,visit \r web site at
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,sample #h
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols
.=^/ acute a35t on foll[+ lr
.=;; grade "o ^w
.=@a at sign
gggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg
#be
,audubon & ! ,>t (
,natural ,hi/ory
,specializ+ 9 ! ,f9e/ ,orig9al
,natural ,hi/ory ,>t f ! #agth to
#aith ,c5turies4 ,f1tur+ "ws by
,audubon1 ,r$\t^/e1 ,g\ld1 ,besl] & _m
o!rs4
,k5yon ,opp5heim]
,wrigley ,build+1 #daj ,nor? ,mi*igan
,av5ue
,*icago1 ,,il #fjfaa
#cab-#fdb-#ecjj
,fax #cab-#fdd-#ijdb
;;www4audubonart4com
;,e-mail ;;joppen@aaudubonart4com
,call = \r bro*ure ,e/abli%$ #aifi
,sample #i
77777777777777777777777777777777777777
,new & ,*ang$ ,symbols
.=,,, 2g9 capitaliz$ passage
.=, 72f a space7 5d capitaliz$ passage
.=,' 5d capitaliz,n )9 a ^w
.=.1 italic ^w
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