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     ,9TRODUC;N TO ! SLATE & /YLUS
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  ,A H& FRAME IS A SIMPLE BRL WRIT+
TOOL4 ,AL CALL$ SLATES1 FRAMES COME 9 A
V>IETY ( %APES & SIZES4 ,MO/ >E V
PORTABLE & C 2 V E6ECTIVE = JOTT+ D[N A
QK NOTE4 ,FRAMES AL D N REQUIRE
BATT]IES1 FIRMW>E UPGRADES & ALL ! O!R
POT5TIAL REQUIRE;TS ( ELECTRONIC
DEVICES4
  ,MO/ FRAMES 3SI/ ( TWO H+$ PLATES & A
8/YLUS0 US$ TO PRODUCE ! BRL DOTS4 ,!
FRONT SIDE ( ! FRAME HAS A S]IES (
RECTANGUL> HOLES REPRES5T+ ! BRL CELLS4
,! BACK PLATE IS (T5 SOLID & 3TA9S
9D5TA;NS4 ,! /YLUS IS BASICALLY A L>GE
P9 ) A WOOD5 OR PLA/IC H&LE : Y USE TO
PUN* ! DOTS BY H&4 ,! SIDES ( ! HOLES
REPRES5T+ ! CELLS (T5 H ?REE 9D5TS = !
DOT POSI;NS4
  ,A FEW FRAMES >E 8UPW>D WRIT+0 FRAMES1
) LL P9S ON ! BACK PLATE 9/1D ( 9D5TA;NS
& ! /YLUS IS HOLL[ 9/1D ( PO9T$4
  ,O!R FRAMES "<(T5 = L>G] PAP]"> H A
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WOOD5 OR METAL BACK BO>D & ! FRAME XF
ONLY HAS "O OR TWO L9ES4 ,Z Y WRITE1 Y
MOVE ! FRAME D[N ! BO>D = EA* PAIR (
L9ES4

,PUTT+ 9 ! PAP]
  ,IF Y H A FRAME 3SI/+ ( TWO H+$
PLATES1 NOTICE T "O PLATE USUALLY HAS LL
P9S 9 EA* CORN]4 ,^! HOLD ! PAP] /1DY &
C AL HELP A3URATELY POSI;N ! PAP] IF Y
NE$ TO RE9S]T X4
  ,PUT ! FRAME ) ! H+E ON ! LEFT & OP5
X4 ,L9E UP ! PAP] AG/ ! H+E & CLOSE !
FRAME4 ,PRESS ! FRAME %UT TO LOCK ! PAP]
ONTO ! GUIDE P9S & PUT ! FRAME ON A FIRM
SURFACE4
  ,IF Y H ! ,JANUS FRAME1 ? IS J A
SLIDE1 S SLIDE ! 9DEX C>D 9 "? ! OP5 5D1
) ! CLOS$ 5D ON ! LEFT4 ,! FRONT FACE (
! ,JANUS FRAME HAS SIX L9ES4
  ,2 SURE TO USE PAP] T IS N TOO ?ICK
"<X W REQUIRE EXCESS =CE TO MAKE !
DOTS"> & N TOO ?9 "<Y W MAKE ! DOTS TOO
EASILY & !Y W WE> FA/]">4


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,HOLD+ ! /YLUS
  ,! /YLUS IS EQUIVAL5T TO A P54 HOLD !
/YLUS 2T YR ?UMB & ?IRD "<MIDDLE"> F+] &
PLACE YR 9DEX F+] OV] ! TOP1 S T ! TOP (
! /YLUS IS 2T YR KNUCKLE & ! TOP ( YR
PALM4 ,D N GRIP TOO H>D4 ,Y C USE A
/YLUS LEFT-OR "R-H&$4

,F/ PRACTICE
  ,IF Y H N"E US$ A FRAME 2F1 ! F/
PRACTICE IS SIMPLY TO WRITE ALL SIX DOTS
( S"EAL CELLS ON ! TOP L9E1 TO GET US$
TO ! FEEL ( WRIT+4
  ,HOLD ! /YLUS 2T YR F+]S Z ABV & MAKE
SURE X IS UP"R1 PO9T+ DIRECTLY AT !
PAP]4
  ,POSI;N ! /YLUS AT ! TOP "R CORN] ( !
TOP "R CELL ( YR FRAME4 ,!N PU% TO =M !
DOT4 ,Y %D FEEL A SLI<T ?UMP Z ! DOT IS
=M$ AG/ ! BACK ( ! FRAME4
  ,N[ MOVE ! /YLUS D[N TO ! MIDDLE
POSI;N ( ! F/ CELL "</ ON ! "R">4 ,PU%
AG TO =M ! SECOND DOT4
  ,& !N MOVE TO ! BOTTOM "R ( ! F/ CELL
TO =M ! ?IRD DOT4
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  ,N[ MOVE ! /YLUS TO ! TOP LEFT ( ! F/
CELL & REP1T F TOP TO BOTTOM1 TO =M !
REMA9+ ?REE DOTS ( ! BRL CELL4
  ,N[ MOVE ! /YLUS TO ! TOP "R ( ! NEXT
CELL & REP1T DOTT+ \ ! SECOND FULL CELL4
  ,3T9UE MAK+ CELLS UNTIL Y >E R1DY TO
*ECK YR "W S F>4 ,OP5 ! FRAME &1 IF NEC1
REMOVE ! PAP] TO *ECK YR "W4
  ,>E ALL ! DOTS CLE>LY DEF9$8 ,>E "!
ANY DOT POSI;NS : >E CAUS+ M PROBLEMS
?AN O!RS8
  ,RE9S]T ! PAP]1 US+ ! GUIDE P9S IF
NE$$1 & PRACTISE "S M FULL CELLS TO GET
COM=TABLE ) H[ ! DOTS FEEL4 ,:5 Y >E
R1DY1 MOVE ON TO ! SECOND PRACTICE4

,SECOND PRACTICE
  ,MOVE TO ! SECOND L9E ( ! FRAME & G TO
! "RMO/ CELL4 ,9 ? PRACTICE1 />T TO
WRITE ! ALPHABET4
  ,! LR ,A IS BRL DOT #A4 ,T IS1 X IS !
UPP] DOT ON ! F/ SIDE ( ! CELL4 ,S
POSI;N ! /YLUS TOP "R ( ! F/ CELL & MAKE
! DOT4
  ,N[ MOVE TO ! SECOND CELL = ! LR ;,B1
! TOP & MIDDLE DOTS ON ! F/ SIDE ( !
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CELL "<T IS1 TOP & MIDDLE "R DOTS">4
  ,NEXT1 ! LR ;,C3 ! TOP DOT ON ! F/
SIDE & ! TOP DOT ON ! SECOND SIDE ( !
CELL4
  ,DON'T WORRY IF ? ALL FEELS V /RANGE
N[1 Z ) MO/ ?+S1 X GETS EASI] & QK] ! M
Y PRACTISE4
  ,! F\R? LR IS ;,D1 ! TOP DOT ON ! F/
SIDE ( ! CELL & ! TOP & MIDDLE DOTS ON !
SECOND SIDE4
  ,F9ALLY1 WRITE ! LR ;,E3 ! TOP DOT ON
! F/ SIDE & ! MIDDLE DOT ON ! SECOND
SIDE ( ! CELL4
  ,Y MI<T L TO REMOVE ! PAP] N[ TO *ECK
YR "W S F>4 ,IF Y D1 *ECK TO SEE ALL LRS
>E CORRECT4 ,IF N1 TRY !M AG4
  ,!N TRY WRIT+ "S M LRS ( ! ALPHABET 9
! REMA9+ CELLS1 S* Z ;,F TO ;,J4 ,Z Y
PREVI\SLY WROTE FIVE LRS1 C.T SIX CELLS
F ! "R 2F 3T9U+4
  ,AL? WE >E CURR5TLY WRIT+ ! DOTS
/RICTLY 9 ORD]1 :5 Y GET 3FID5T1 Y C
WRITE !M 9 ANY ORD] Y L4 ,= EXAMPLE1
/>T+ AT ! BOTTOM ( ! LR ;,T & "W+ UP1
MOV+ /RAI<T ACR ! MIDDLE ( ! CELL &
3T9U+ UP "<DOT #C1 #B1 #E1 #D">4 ,?
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COMES ) PRACTICE4
  ,NOTE3 :5 Y >E COM=TABLE ) US+ !
FRAME1 Y C G5TLY MOVE ! /YLUS >.D A CELL
T IS ALR WRITT5 TO *ECK ! "* ALR "!4 ,?
C 2 A GD WAY TO MAKE SURE Y RESUME WRIT+
9 ! "R PLACE4

,?IRD PRACTICE
  ,MOVE TO ! ?IRD L9E ( ! FRAME & MOVE
ALL ! WAY TO ! "R4
  ,9 ? PRACTICE1 TRY WRIT+ YR "N1 OR A
C\PLE ( SIMPLE ^WS4
  ,IF Y USE 3TRACT$ "<GRADE#B"> BRL1 TRY
9CORPORAT+ ^! 9TO YR WRIT+4 ,= EXAMPLE1
TRY WRIT+3
    ,FR$ ,SMI?4
    ,TD IS ,TUES"D4
  ,H& FRAMES >E (T5 US$ = YR [N NOTES1 S
Y MAY USE :AT"E BRL CODE &_/OR P]SONAL
A2REVIA;NS Y L - S L;G Z Y C R1D X BACK
AFWS4

,PRACTICAL USES = SLATE & /YLUS
  ,! H& FRAME C 2 V 3V5I5T = WRIT+ A QK
NOTE4 ,_M FRAMES >E POCKET-SIZ$1 MAK+ !M
EXTREMELY PORTABLE1 A BIT L A P5 & PAP]
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= SI<T$ P4
  ,Y CD = EXAMPLE3
    ,NOTE D[N IMPORTANT 9=MA;N ON AN
5VELOPE T CAME "? ! PO/
    ,NOTE D[N ! PRICE & BASIC DETAILS ON
A TAXI RECEIPT
    ,KEEP A NOTE ( A TELEPH"O NUMB]
    ,KEEP A TO-D LI/ OR A DI>Y
  ,UN.S Y WANT ! PRACTICE1 Y MAY F9D O!R
BRL EQUIP;T IS M 3V5I5T = L;G] WRIT+4

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