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SPACE TO HOLD X UP 9 FRONT ( ! CAM]A4
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AG/ ! H+E ON ! LEFT & AG/ ! P9 ON !
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HOPE;LLY ! PAP] W /AY ": X IS4 ,AT ! TOP
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HOPE;LLY A PRACTICAL SES.N S IF Y HAV5'T
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SLATE & /YLUS #I
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FRAME & WE'RE GO+ TO WRITE E6ECTIVELY
ALL SIX DOTS ON ALL ! CELLS4 ,S1 IF Y L1
8=0 SIGNS4
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! "R-H& $GE ( ! FRAME & ,I'M GO+ TO />T
) ! TOP "R-H& DOT : IS ,DOT #A4 ,S ! TOP
"R H& CELL1 ! TOP "R ( ! F/ CELL ON ! F/
L9E & ,I'M J GO+ TO PU% ! DOT & HOPE;LLY
? MIE ?REE POSI;NS1 CORRESPOND+
TO ! TOP1 MIDDLE & BOTTOM ( ! ,BRL CELL4
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ANY "QS S F>4
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ANY "QS1 AB :AT WE'VE COV]$1 Y C RAISE
YR H& BY PRESS+ ,ALT"6,Y ON ,W9D[S1
,OP;N ;,Y ON ,MAC1 /> N9E IF Y'RE DIALL+
9 F A PH"O OR F9D ! ,RAISE ,H& BUTTON IF
Y'RE US+ ! I,PH"O APP4
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,JAMES ,B[D53 ,HI1 ,$4
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F\R CELL BY #AH1 ,I ?9K1 F\R L9E BY #AH4
,I ALW F9D T :5 Y'RE US+ ! SMALL FRAMES1
X'S R1LLY DI6ICULT N TO BASICALLY HURT
YR H&S ) ! HOLD+ ( X4 ,D Y H ANY TIPS ON
T8
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 FIRM SURFACE4
SLATE & /YLUS #AA
,FIRM SURFACE4 ,S IF ,I'VE GOT ? LL EID] S Y'LL
F9D "S"TS ! BOTTOM L9ES1 ! L9ES CLOSE/
TO Y1 >E ACTUALLY EASI] TO WRITE ?AN !
TOP L9E & "S"TS ! L9ES 9 ! MIDDLE ( !
FRAME >E EASI] ?AN ! L9ES AT ! EXTREME
$GES4
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?ICK C>D8
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,T'S A V GD "Q4 ,S ,I
?9K Y R1LLY1 ID1LLY NE$ TO USE ORD9>Y
,BRL PAP]4 ,I ?9K ,BRL PAP]S >E NORMALLY
>.D #ACJ GRAMS P] SQU>E METRE4 ,IF Y H
TOO ?9 PAP]1 L ORD9>Y PR9T PAP] : IS >.D
#HJ;GSM1 Y'LL F9D T Y C MAKE ! DOTS
R1LLY1 R1LLY EASILY B !Y'LL WE> \ R1LLY
FA/4 ,IF Y USE ?ICK C>D1 Y'LL F9D X
SLATE & /YLUS #AB
9CR$IBLY DI6ICULT TO PUN* "? X4 ,S
ANY?+1 ,I WD SAY1 ABV #AFJ1 #AGJ1 GETS
DI6ICULT4 ,I D REMEMB] YE>S AGO1 ,I _H
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,BRLD S ,I W5T UP TO MY HOTEL ROOM &
SP5T HALF AN H\R GIV+ MYF WRI/ A*E 2C !
C>D 0 V1 V ?ICK4
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,I 0 ?9K+ ( & IF ,LIAM 0 ON ! CALL1 HE
WD M5;N T IF Y'RE PRACTIC+ & Y'VE GOT "S
TRA9 TICKETS1 !Y'RE Q USE;L4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 TRA9 TICKETS4
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,BRL PAP] B !Y'RE N TOO BAD = PRACTIC+4
,PRACTICE ON /&>D ,BRL PAP]4 ,IF Y
WANT TO D ! P[] DOTT+1 WE'LL GET ?ICK]
C>D4 ,IF Y WANT TO GIVE YR WRI/ A RE/1
USE ?9N] PAP] B REMEMB] X WON'T /AY S
L;G4
,$ ,ROG]S3 ,?ANKS1 ,JAMES4
,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,NO O!R "QS YET1
,JAMES1 B R1LLY GD 9FO TO "K4 ,?ANK Y4
,I'M LE>N+ A LOT1 DEF9ITELY4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,AL"R4 ,% WE SEE H[ P H
GOT ON ) _! F/ L9E ( 8=0 SIGNS8
,S OP5 YR FRAME C>E;LLY & Y'LL NOTICE
SLATE & /YLUS #AC
T ! TOP ( ! PAGE1 ON ! REV]SE SIDE1 HAS
YR ,BRL & ,I'VE WRITT5 "O1 TWO1 ?REE1
F\R1 FIVE1 SIX1 SEV51 EIE P GETT+ ON8
,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,HI1 ,JAMES4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,HI1 ,DAVE4
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SIGNS4 ,JANE ,SELL]S IS GO+ TO COME 9 )
A "Q 9 A SECOND4 ,I 0 GO+ TO ASK Y AB
/YLES1 Z 9 /YLUSES OR DOTT]S Z WE "S"TS
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/YLUSES1 C]TA9LY ! "O ,I'VE GOT1 >E K9D
( SADDLE-%APE1 ) ! K9D ( PO9TY-UP SORT (
E>S AT ! TOP & X'S N A GRT DESIGN4 ,I
REMEMB] :5 ,I TOLD ,JUDY ,DIXON AB ?
/YLUS1 %E SD1 8,OH1 ,I HATE T /YLUS40 ,S
,I J WOND]$ H[ M* DI6];E Y F.D 2T DI6]5T
/YLES & :E!R "!'S A "PICUL> "O T Y WD
RECOMM5D T'S P]H M COM=TABLE 9 ! H&4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,I WDN'T RECOMM5D A
"PICUL> "O 2C "EYBODY'S DI6]5T4 ,BACK 9
! "D1 "! 7 ALL SORTS ( DI6]5T /YLES T Y
CD GET4 ,I'VE GOT A WOOD5 "O ) A NICE
SLATE & /YLUS #AD
R.D H&LE4 ,! "O T Y'RE M5;N+1 !
SADDLEBACK "O1 IS SUPPOS$ TO KEEP YR F+]
/RAIE A LL BIT NA/Y4
,I DIDN'T "PICUL>LY GET ON ) X4
,! O!R ?+ T MAKES A DI6];E IS ! ?ICK;S
( ! 5D ( ! P9 S ,I'VE GOT TWO /YLES "H4
,"O IS V M* %>P] ?AN ! O!R4 ,I T5D TO
USE ! "O ) ! BI7] PO9T 2C ,I F9D X SEEMS
TO RIDE M* M EASILY ON ! FRAME4 ,9 FACT
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8=0 SIGNS1 J TO SEE IF ,I GET AL;G ) X4
,MAT!W ,HORSPOOL3 ,:IL/ ,JAMES IS DO+
T1 ,I WANT TO TAKE A MO;T TO APOLOGISE
TO P :O RCVD \R ,JANUS FRAME 2C T _H !
"PICUL> TYPE ( /YLUS T ,DAVE IS "RLY
COMPLA9+ AB4 ,S HOPE;LLY P >E RCVG BETT]
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J1 IF Y'VE GOT A LOT TO WRITE1 !N X C
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A H& RAIS$4
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N[1 ,JANE4 ,"! Y >E4 ,Y'RE GD TO G4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,HI1 ,JANE4
SLATE & /YLUS #AE
,JANE3 ,HELLO1 ,JAMES4 ,I'M F9D+ ?
R1LLY DI6ICULT 2C ,A1 ,I'M N US$ TO X &
;,B1 X LOOKS Z ?\< ,I'VE ONLY MANAG$ TO
D "O ( ! 8=0 SIGNS )\T TOO M* DI6ICULTY
B X'S TRICKY IF Y'VE N"E D"O X 2F4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,ABSOLUTELY1 & T IS :Y
WE'RE />T+ ) J WRIT+ 8=0 SIGNS4
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;,Q HAS COME \ AB F\R "TS4 ,I'VE GOT "O
8=01 T'S X4
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PRACTICE WRIT+ ! ,DOT #F & MAKE SURE T !
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X AT AN ANGLE1 Y'LL F9D T "S ( ! DOTS
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K9D ( UP"R1 Z UP"R Z Y C GET X & !N Y'LL
F9D X MAKES T NICE SATISFY+ CLICK1 M* M
EASILY4
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Y1 ,JAMES4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,AL"R4
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C\PLE ( RAIS$ H&S N[ S WE'RE GO+ TO COME
SLATE & /YLUS #AF
TO ,ALAN ,DYTE & !N AF ,ALAN1 WE'RE GO+
TO G TO ,K54 ,S J ASK Y TO UNMUTE1
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,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,Y'VE J MUT$ YRF
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"NS S* Z SADDLEBACK1 MU%ROOM1 R.D & ALL
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WOOD5 & R.D1 IF MEMORY S]VES1 & X'S AB
@L#D4
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,K5 NEXT & AF ,K5 WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO
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,K53 ,HI "!1 ,JAMES4
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MY PO/URE :5 ,I'M DO+ ?4 ,S Y SD Y WANT
! SLATE ON A FIRM1 FLAT SURFACE : IS
GRT4 ,%D MY >MS 2 RE/+ ON ! TABLE OR %D
,I 2 HOLD+ MY >MS \ F MY %\LD]S8
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,N[ T'S A V GD "Q4 ,H[
,I T5D TO D X IS ,I K9D ( H MY =E>M ON !
FRAME & !N ) ! HEEL ( YR H& ON ! FRAME &
!N Y C GET ! MAXIMUM PRESSURE & L"EAGE
ON ! DOT4 ,T'S ! WAY ,I D X4 ,I'M N SURE
IF T'S CORRECT TE*NIQUE B X SEEMS TO "W
= ME4 ,I HAV5'T CAUS$ MYF ANY ,,RSI YET4
,K53 ,MY 9/9CTS W5T T WAY B T'S V
HELP;L4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 S Y'VE GOT T
L"EAGE AG/ ! FRAME Z WELL1 BY DO+ T4
,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,DEF9ITELY GD TO
"K1 S WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO ,IA9 NEXT &
AF T1 WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO ,/EPH4
,IA93 ,HELLO4 ,I 0 %OCK$ T A /YLE CO/S
@L#D 2C :5 ,I US$ TO BUY !M1 ,I ?9K !Y 7
M L ?REE OLD P;E4 ,"O ( ! ?+S ,I F9D
HELP;L IS :AT Y D ) YR NON-WRIT+ H& & ,I
?9K R1LLY ? WD ONLY "W IF Y'RE "R-H&$1
IF Y'VE GOT ! /YLE 9 YR "R H&4 ,S H YR
LEFT H& ON ! FRAME1 ALM T\*+ ! PO9T ( !
SLATE & /YLUS #AH
/YLE S T X HELPS TO KEEP X /RAILY GD ^W1 AT
! MO;T B ! 5D ( ! ^W IS ,,LT S ,I'D COME
D[N ! ;,L F ! TOP TO ! BOTTOM & !N ,I'D
C>RY ON1 ON ! BOTTOM & />T ! ;,T ) !
,DOT #C & !N "W X BACKW>DS1 IF Y L1
UPW>DS4
,IA93 ,YES4
,JAMES ,B[D53 #C1 #B1 #E1 #D4 ,S X
DEP5DS H[ 3FID5T Y >E & ! LRS Y'RE DO+ Z
WELL4 ,I L YR TIP AB US+ YR O!R H& TO
KEEP ON4 ,I ACTUALLY T5D TO USE MY O!R
H&1 9 MY CASE1 MY "R H&1 TO SORT ( TRACE
! CELL 2H S T MAKES SURE T ,I DON'T SKIP
SLATE & /YLUS #AI
A CELL OR ANY?+ L T4 ,Y K9D ( J JUDGE !
4T.E & S ON4 ,GD PO9T1 ?ANK Y4
,IA93 ,IF Y'RE US+ YR LEFT H& TO D !
DOTT+1 Z X W]E1 Y C'T USE YR "R H& 9 !
WAY T ,I WD4 ,S X R1LLY DEP5DS ON :E!R
Y'RE LEFT-H&$ OR "R-H&$ H[ Y D T4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,I D USE X 9 A SIMIL>
WAY TO T4 ,I D FEEL ! PO9T ( ! FRAME )
MY "R H&1 MAK+ SURE X'S 9 ! "R PLACE4 ,I
D TRACE AL;G ) X S1 YES1 Y C4 ,X'S A
CELL 2H 9/1D ( A CELL 9 FRONT1 T'S !
DI6];E4
,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,GD1 ?ANK Y4 ,R1LLY
9T]E/+4 ,S WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO ,CLAUDIA
& !N AF ,CLAUDIA1 WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO
,&REW ,J"OS4
,CLAUDIA3 ,HELLO4 ,I ONLY H A FEW "QS
2C ,I'M US+ ! ,JANUS FRAME4 ,I "K H[ TO
WRITE ON ! FRAME 2C ,I 0 TAUE Q A FEW S*OOLS =
BL *N B ONLY "!1 ! "O S*OOL : ,I W5T TO1
DOES T1* H[ TO WRITE ON ! WRIT+ FRAME S
,I C.T MYF LUCKY4 ,I DON'T "K :E!R Y "K
! ,JANUS FRAME B IS X A D\BLE-SID$
FRAME8 ,I'M A LL 3FUS$ 2C "! >E HOLES ON
SLATE & /YLUS #BJ
BO? SIDES ( ! FRAME4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 T'S A V GD "Q4 ,!
,JANUS FRAME IS A D\BLE-SID$ FRAME4 ,X
HAS SIX L9ES ON ! FRONT ( ! FRAME & FIVE
L9ES ON ! BACK1 GIV+ Y A TOTAL ( #AA
L9ES & X'S :AT !Y CALL 9T]L9E ,BRL4 ,S Y
H ! DOTS ( ! SECOND SIDE ( ! PAGE 2T !
L9ES ( ! F/ SIDE ( ! PAGE S Y'VE GOT A
L9E ( ! FRONT1 L9E ( ! BACK1 L9E ( !
FRONT1 L9E ( ! BACK & S ON & X'S A LL
BIT L D\BLE L9E SPAC+ ,BRL B X'S A LL
BIT N>R[] 2C Y'VE J GOT ! WID? ( ! CELL
R ?AN ! SPACE Z WELL S X'S :AT !Y CALL
9T]L9E & Y C D #AA L9ES ON ! "O %EET (
PAP]1 SIX ON ! FRONT & FIVE ON ! BACK4
,CLAUDIA3 ,YES1 ,I ?"\ AB ? & ,I
WASN'T SURE : "O 0 ! FRONT1 IF ! FRONT 0
! SIX L9ES OR ! FIVE L9ES4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 X'S ) ! SIX L9ES4
,CLAUDIA3 ,"R1 OKAY4 ,?ANK Y = T4 ,AL
,I DID PRACTICE ! SIX DOTS Z WELL 1 J TO
REM9D ME 2C ,I "K H[ TO WRITE B X 0 A
L;G "T S9CE ,I'VE D"O X S ,I DID Q WELL4
,! O!R ?+ IS 2C ,I "K Y SD Y H A METAL
FRAME1 ,I H A METAL FRAME Z WELL & ON !
,JANUS FRAME1 "! IS A RIDGE TO FOLL[ !
SLATE & /YLUS #BA
DOTS B ,I DON'T "K1 MAYBE ,I'VE GOT !
WR;G FRAME B :5 ,I'VE GOT ! METAL FRAME1
,I _C FEEL A FEW ( ! RIDGES4 ,IS T !
SAME ) YRS8
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,NO1 MY METAL FRAME HAS
DEF9ITELY GOT RIDGES AT ! SIDES ( !
CELL4 ,C Y HE> T8
,CLAUDIA3 ,YES4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,S X DEP5DS ON ! FRAME4
,"S FRAMES DON'T H ^? LL RIDGES ON !
SIDE4
,CLAUDIA3 ,YES1 T'S :AT ,I ?"\4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,& T DOES MAKE X H>D]4
,CLAUDIA3 ,I DON'T ?9K M9E HAS ^? B :5
,I 0 WRIT+ ON ! ,JANUS1 ,I 0 L1 YES1 ,I
C D T1 ,I C D M*1 M* M & TO 2 FAIR1 2C
M9E DIDN'T H RIDGES1 ,I R1LLY HAT$ WRIT+
ON ! FRAME4 ,I ALW WANT$ TO H A SMALL]
FRAME S ,I CD H X 9 MY BAG4 ,I REMEMB]
R1D+ "S >TICLES AB P J JOTT+ NOTES4 ,I
DON'T WANT TO C>RY AN ,A#D FRAME ) ME 9
MY BACKPACK4 ,I WANT TO H X 9 MY PURSE4
,X'S BE5 A R1LLY USE;L REM9D]4
,& J A SU7ES;N R1LLY1 2C ,I "K P SAY T
#ACJ GRAMS SQU>$ IS ! WEIE PRODUC$ ON #ACJ4 ,X'S UP TO Y4 ,!
?ICK] PAP]1 ! DOTS W LA/ L;G]4
,CLAUDIA3 ,I ?"\ T BOOKS %D R1LLY 2
PRODUC$ ON ! H1VI] PAP] 2C IF J A FEW
,BRAILLI/S R1D X & ! BOOK IS G"O4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,X DEP5DS H[ H1VY-H&$ Y
>E4
,CLAUDIA3 ,N ME6
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,I DID HE> ONCE T AT "O
PO9T !Y PRODUC$ MAGAZ9ES ON #AJJ;GSM 2C
X 0 *1P] PAP]4
,CLAUDIA3 ,T'S IMPOSSIBLE4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,Y C D X4
,CLAUDIA3 ,I "K X'S POSSIBLE4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,OKAY1 ?ANK Y1 ,CLAUDIA4
,$ ,ROG]S3 ,I'M GO+ TO COME 9 ON T
BRIEFLY TO SAY APP>5TLY ^? RIDGES 9SIDE
! CELL >E CALL$ GROMMETS1 ,I ?9K1 & !
"OS T ,/EPH IS S5D+ \ T ,B5 SD WE'LL
TALK AB LAT]1 WE'RE MAK+ SURE TO ONLY
S5D "OS \ T H ^? RIDGES 9SIDE ! CELLS S
SLATE & /YLUS #BC
PL5TY ( GROMMETS4
,MAT!W ,HORSPOOL3 ,SORRY TO 9T]RUPT4
,HELLO1 ,JAMES4 ,J TO ADD TO :AT Y 7
SAY+ AB PAP]1 2C BASICALLY Y'RE "R B :AT
,I WD ADD TO T F A PRODUC;N PO9T ( VIEW
IS T WE ONLY TALK AB GSM 9 T]MS ( PAP]
2C GSM IS ! ONLY COMMON METRIC T WE C
M1SURE B "! IS ACTUALLY M TO D ) ! GRA9
( ! PAP] & ! WAY ! PAP] IS PRODUC$4 ,WE
C'T R1LLY TALK AB T 2C !Y DON'T ADV]TISE
H[ T'S D"O4 ,B #ACJ;GSM PAP] IS N ! SAME
Z ANO!R #ACJ;GSM PAP]4 ,S1 YES1 BOOKS >E
D"O ON #ACE;GSM PAP] B MAYBE ]R ON !
H1VI] SIDE IF Y'RE N SURE 2C X'S Q A
SPECIFIC =MULA ( #ACE;GSM PAP] T !Y'RE
US+4
,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,ALW GD TO "K1 NICE
PAP] FACT "!4 ,&REW ,J"OS1 "! Y >E1 Y'RE
GD TO G4
,&REW ,J"OS3 ,HELLO1 "EY"O4 ,I H A
COM;T & A "Q4 ,S1 :5 ,I />T$ LE>N+1 ,I
GOT ! ,DOT-TO-DOT PROGRAM : 0 Q A FEW
YE>S BACK4 ,I DIDN'T USE X = S"EAL YE>S
B ,I GOT ISSU$ ) :AT ,I ?9K 0 ,BRAILON
PAP] : IS A LL BIT PLA/ICKY B = ANY"O
:O'S /RU7L+ TO R1D :AT !Y'VE WRITT51 ,I
SLATE & /YLUS #BD
F.D T EASI] TO R1D ! DOTS US+ ! ,BRAILON
PAP]4 ,X'S A LL BIT M EXP5SIVE & DOESN'T
COME 9 S _M SIZES B ,I DID F9D X M*
EASI] TO R1D & ,I ?9K X PROBABLY WD LA/
A BIT L;G]4 ,! DOTS >E A BIT CRISP]4
,S T 0 MY COM;T4 ,! ,DOT-TO-DOT ?+ AT
! "T CAME ) :AT ,I ?9K 0 CALL$ A ,K+
ROLL] & X'S AN UPW>D FRAME4 ,S Y DIDN'T
WRITE BACKW>DS4 ,Y _H TO WRITE 9 !
NORMAL WAY Z Y WD ON A ,P]K9S4 ,S ,I
WOND]$ IF 9 US+ ^! FRAMES1 IS "! A
B5EFIT 9 T]MS ( R1LLY =C+ YR "U/&+ ( :AT
MAKES UP DI6]5T ^WS & 3TRAC;NS BY HAV+
TO LE>N X BACKW>D OR WRITE X BACKW>DS8
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,OKAY4 ,S1 Y'LL NOTICE
,I H N US$ T ^W 2G9N+ ) ;,B1 5D+ ) ;,S4
,Y WRITE X "R TO LEFT 9/1D ( LEFT TO "R4
,Y / WRITE ) ,DOT #A #B #C #D #E #F1
OKAY8 ,S ! UPW>D WRIT+ FRAME1 Z Y SAY1 !
HUGE ADVANTAGE ( !M IS T Y WRITE LEFT TO
"R1 J Z Y WD R1D1 & Y C LIFT ! H+E ( !
FRAME & IMMLY R1D :AT Y'VE WRITT51 )\T
HAV+ TO TAKE ! PAP] \ ! FRAME & S ON4
,! 4ADVANTAGE T "S P F9D ) ! UPW>D
WRIT+ FRAMES IS T ! DOT QUAL;Y IS N Q Z
GD Z ! D[NW>D WRIT+ FRAME4
SLATE & /YLUS #BE
,&REW ,J"OS3 ,OKAY4 ,T'S 9T]E/+4 ,?ANK
Y4
,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,?ANKS = T1 ,&REW4
,NO M H&S = N[1 ,JAMES4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,S1 % WE MOVE TO
PRACTICE NUMB] TWO8 ,? IS ": ?+S C GET
9T]E/+ & ? IS :Y ,I DON'T USE ! ^W 2G9N+
) ;,B & 5D+ ) ;,S4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO />T
WRIT+ "S LRS ( ! ,BRL ALPHABET4
,IF Y >E ALL R1DY ) YR FRAMES1 MOVE TO
! F/ CELL1 : IS ON ! "R-H& SIDE1 ( !
SECOND L9E4 ,OKAY1 S T'S ! F/ CELL ON
L9E TWO4 ,ON ! ,A#D FRAME1 "!'S A LR
;,B1 IF Y L1 TO ! "R ( ": YR /YLUS IS :
IS L9E TWO4
,WE'RE GO+ TO WRITE ! TOP "R-H& DOT OR
,DOT #A4 ,S X'S ! "R-H& SIDE1 ! TOP DOT
& ( C\RSE T'S ,DOT #A = ! LR ,A4 ,MOVE
TO ! NEXT CELL & D ! TOP & MIDDLE DOT ON
! "R-H& SIDE & T'S ! LR ;,B4 ,TWO TOP
DOTS ON ! ?IRD CELL = ! LR ;,C1 />T ON !
"R & MOVE TO ! LEFT4 ,& !N ! F\R? CELL
IS ! LR ;,D1 S X'S ! TOP DOT ON ! F/
SIDE OR ! "R-H& SIDE & ! TOP & MIDDLE
DOTS ON ! SECOND SIDE OR LEFT SIDE4 ,!N
! F9AL "O WE'LL D IS ! LR ;,E S ON !
SLATE & /YLUS #BF
FIF? CELL1 WE'LL D ! TOP DOT ON ! "R & !
MIDDLE DOT ON ! LEFT4
,OP5 ! FRAME & SEE :AT ! RESULT IS L4
,HOPE;LLY WE'VE WRITT5 ! LRS ,,,A1 ;B1
;C1 ;D1 ;E4,'
,X C 2 A BIT H>D TO />T )1 HAV+ TO ?9K
:AT DOTS >E 9 ? CELL1 R ?AN ! %APE Y
NORMALLY R1D B IF Y ?9K ( :AT DOTS >E 9
! CELL1 />T ON ! "R-H& SIDE1 ,DOTS #A #B
#C & !N ! LEFT-H& SIDE = ,DOTS #D #E #F1
G F ! TOP TO ! BOTTOM1 Y %D GET "S GD
RESULTS4 ,X TAKES A LOT ( PRACTICE TO
GET A GD SPE$ GO+ B X COMES ) "T &
PRACTICE L MO/ ?+S4
,:5 Y'RE R1DY1 PUT ! PAP] BACK IN4
,USE ! LOCATOR P9S TO MAKE SURE X'S NICE
& /RAI.D ! CELL )\T PU%+ & Y'LL
F9D ! PAP]'S NICE & FLAT ,- X'S A SPACE4
,N[ IF Y G TO ! PREVI\S CELL & F9D "!'S
ACTUALLY DOTS "!1 Y "K Y'RE ACTUALLY GO+
TO OV]WRITE A "* S DON'T D T4 ,S ON !
SIX? CELL1 "O1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R1 FIVE1
SIX1 & R1DY TO WRITE ! LR ;,F : IS ! TOP
SLATE & /YLUS #BG
& MIDDLE DOT ON ! F/ SIDE1 ,DOTS #A & #B
& ! TOP DOT ON ! SECOND SIDE1 ON ! LEFT-
H& SIDE4
,I'M GO+ TO G ON MUTE & ,I'LL GIVE Y A
C\PLE M M9UTES TO SEE IF WE C WRITE
;,,,F1 ;G1 ;H1 I,' & ;,J & IF Y'RE R1LLY
KE51 Y C C>RY ON4 ,"!'S PL5TY ( SPACE ON
! ,A#D FRAME4
,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,GD LUCK ) T1
"EYBODY1 & WE'LL COME BACK 9 A M9UTE OR
TWO :5 "EY"O'S _H A *.E TO GIVE T A G4
,HOLLY ,SCOTT-,G>DN]3 ,WELL1 ?ANKS = T
S F>4 ,I ?9K X'S R1LLY1 R1LLY GRT4 ,I'M
5JOY+ X1 ,I'M GETT+ LOTS ( SLAT+
PRACTICE 9 : IS HELP;L4 ,I'LL TRY N TO
4TRACT Y GUYS TOO M* :ILE Y'RE TRY+ TO
3C5TRATE1 ) ALL MY TALK+4 ,B X'S BE5
R1LLY 9T]E/+4 ,I H BE5 SLAT+ = A YE> &
,I ?9K "S?+ T ,JAMES SD R1LLY /OOD \ TO
ME : 0 T X TAKES PRACTICE4 ,S ACTUALLY
X'S A YE> & A HALF AGO T ,I />T$ LE>N+
TO SLATE & N[ ,I WD SAY ,I'M PRETTY GD
AT X4 ,I DON'T WANT TO SAY T 2C ,I "K P
:O >E R1LLY1 R1LLY GD B X'S J "S?+1 IF Y
9VE/ A SMALL AM.T ( "T E C\PLE ( "DS OR
EV5 E "D1 IF Y C1 AT F/ "!'S ? AW;L F/
SLATE & /YLUS #BH
MON?1 L ANY?+1 L :5 Y LE>N A LANGUAGE ":
Y'RE /RU7L+ "? & !N SUDD5LY "O "D X W 2
A LOT EASI]4 ,S X DOES J TAKE "T4
,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,DEF9ITELY S.D
ADVICE "!4 ,N SURE :E!R Y WANT TO G TO
H&S AT ! MO;T1 ,JAMES4 ,WE H ,ALAN ,DYTE
) A "Q4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 G = X1 ,ALAN4
,ALAN3 ,YES1 ,JAMES1 ,I'VE BE5 A
,BRAILLI/ ALL MY LIFE & ,I'VE J _H "O (
^! FRAMES1 ,JANUS FRAMES1 & X'S ONLY
S9CE ,I'VE BE5 SITT+ "H TN T ,I'VE
NOTIC$ ^! DOTS ON ! SIDE ( ! FRAME1 9 2T
! L9ES4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,T W 2 TO %[ YR POSI;N
AL;G ! L9E4 ,S C.T ! CELLS & SEE H[ _M
SPACES "! >E 2T ! DOTS4 ,X'S PROBABLY A
LOCATOR L9E1 E O!R FIVE CELLS4
,ALAN3 ,YES1 FIVE1 FIVE1 FIVE4
,ABSOLUTELY1 YES4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,T'S "R4 ,S Y C J C.T H[
_M CELLS AL;G ! L9E Y >E4
,ALAN3 ,I'VE N"E NOTIC$ T 2F4 ,I ?"\
,I'D ASK Y 2C "! MAY 2 A SPECIAL WAY (
US+ T4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,NO1 X'S J = LOCA;N4 ,S
SLATE & /YLUS #BI
! ,A#D FRAMES T ! ,BRAILLI/S >E S5D+ \1
!Y'VE GOT A LOCATOR DOT AF1 ,I ?9K1 X'S
EIT]1 HALF & ?REE-QU>T]S ( ! WAY AL;G A
#CJ CELL L9E4
,ALAN3 ,T'S R1LLY BRILLIANT4 ,Y CD
WRITE ADDRESS C>DS ) T Q COM=TABLY4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES4 ,S J ?9K+ ( A LL
BIT ( HI/ORY :ILE P >E DO+ T4 ,I DECID$
TO LE>N TO USE ! FRAME :5 ,I 0 A TE5AG]4
,I 0 GIV5 ? LL EIN TO USE ? ?+1 X MIY1 J A %ORT "O PAGE A "D
?+ DUR+ ! S*OOL HALF-T]M OR "S?+ &
9CR$IBLY SL[ AT F/ B Z Y GET ON ) X1 ! M
Y D "S?+1 Z ,HOLLY SD1 ! EASI] X GETS4
,!N X R1LLY CAME 9TO XS [N = ME :5 ,I
W5T TO VISIT MY C\S9S 9 ,AU/RALIA BACK 9
! PREVI\S C5TURY4 ,I DIDN'T H ANY HI<
TE* ,BRL EQUIP;T AT ! "T4 ,I DIDN'T H
ANY HI< TE* VOICE RECORD+ /UFF L WE H
N[A"DS & 9/1D ,I J TOOK MY H& FRAME & A
LOAD ( PAP] ) ME1 J A SMALL POCKET
FRAME1 & ,I WROTE A DI>Y 9 HIE P
GETT+ ON WRIT+ LRS ( ! ALPHABET8
,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,WE H ,LAUR5T ) 8
H& RAIS$ S "! Y >E1 Y'RE GD TO G4
,LAUR5T3 ,HI "!1 GUYS1 HI1 ,JAMES4
,JAMES1 ,I J L T PO9T T Y MADE AB YR
DI>Y 2C ,I'VE ALW ?"\ H[ M* EMO;N SIE / !
DOTS & WE DON'T R1LLY MAKE BIG BOLD "OS
& LL FA9T "OS & DI6]5T SIZES OR ANY?+ L
T4 ,WE DON'T R1LLY H ! V>IA;N TO D T1
SLATE & /YLUS #CA
SADLY1 B1 NO1 X'S "S?+ ,I HAV5'T ?"\ (
2F1 R1LLY4
,LAUR5T3 ,YES1 T'S Q 9T]E/+4 ,:5 ,I
WRITE ,BRL N[A"DS1 X'S ON A ,BRL NOTE
TAK] & ,I H TO BE> 9 M9D1 DOES ? 3=M TO
! CODE T ! NOTE TAK] "U/&S1 Z OPPOS$ TO
DOES ? EXPRESS ME4 ,S1 YES1 ,I 0 J
WOND]+ A LL BIT AB T4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,I L ^? NOTE TAK]S ": Y
C WRITE :AT"E Y L1 UN.S X NE$S TO 2
TRANSLAT$ 9TO PR9T4 ,S F> ,I'VE US$ ,BRL
4PLAYS TO R1D ,BRL MUSIC & N _M ( !M C
COPE ) T1 LET ME PUT X T WAY4 ,S LET ME
WRITE MY DOTS4
,LAUR5T3 ,YES4 ,J "O O!R ?+4 ,) ! ,A#D
FRAME F ! ,WOR? ,TRU/1 ,I NOTIC$ T "! >E
ACTUALLY V USE;L LL HOLES ON ! SIDE T Y
C PUN* "? IF Y WANT TO FILE YR PAP]S4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,OH1 YES1 D[N ! LEFT-H&
SIDE1 J "R BY ! H+E1 "! >E LL PAIRS (
"O1 TWO1 ?REE1 F\R1 FIVE1 SIX1 SEV51
LOTS ( !M ACTUALLY & ,I GUESS Y C USE !M
TO PUN* HOLES1 L Y SAY1 = ! "R SIZE (
PAP] T Y H4
,LAUR5T3 ,YES1 ,I ?"\ T 0 A FUN LL ?+
: ! DESIGN]S ( ! FRAME H ?"\ (4 ,"!'S
SLATE & /YLUS #CB
ANO!R SMALL T9Y LL HOLE ON ! TOP LEFT :
,I ?"\ CD POT5TIALLY 2 A GD PLACE TO J
P>K YR /YLUS1 :5 Y'RE N US+ ! FRAME & Y
NE$ X TO N G ANY":4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,IS T AT ! ACTUAL TOP
$GE ( ! FRAME1 "R NEXT TO ! H+E8
,LAUR5T3 ,X'S "R NEXT TO ! H+E &
PROBABLY AB TWO C5TIMETRES 2L ! TOP $GE4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,AH1 YES4
,LAUR5T3 ,= ME1 ,I ?9K ( T Z ! P>K+
HOLE B ,I WOND] :E!R X HAS AN (FICIAL
FUNC;N4
,JAMES ,B[D53 ,X DOES H T FUNC;N4 ,MY
/YLUS DOESN'T R1LLY LIE 9 X V WELL1
MAYBE 2C ! PO9T'S N TOO L;G4
,EXCELL5T4
,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,GD TO "K1 N"O!.S4
,WE DON'T H ANY M H&S AT ! MO;T4 ,J TO
GIVE Y A "T *ECK1 WE'VE GOT R\LI]1 ,I SU7E/$ Y C WRITE ?+S L 8,FR$
,SMI?0 OR Y C WRITE1 8,TD IS ,TUES"D10 &
SLATE & /YLUS #CC
Y C USE :AT"E ,BRL CODE Y WANT1 :AT"E
A2REVIA;NS1 3TRAC;NS ETC T Y WANT 2C H&
FRAMES >E G5]ALLY US$ = YR [N NOTES1
UN.S Y PASS X R.D & ! O!R P]SON HAS TO
"K ! SAME CODE Z Y'RE US+4
,WE MIT WRIT+ "S R1L ^WS &
KEEP *ECK+ YR "W O3A.NALLY TO MAKE SURE
Y'RE DO+ X "R4 ,REMEMB]1 />T AT ! TOP "R
( EA* L9E & "W LEFT & IF Y'RE R1LLY
3FID5T1 Y C D ! DOTS 9 ANY ORD] Y L4 ,IF
Y J WANT TO PRACTICE1 REMEMB] TO G D[N1
,DOT #A1 ,DOT #B1 ,DOT #C ON ! "R-H&
SIDE1 ,DOT #D1 ,DOT #E1 ,DOT #F ON !
LEFT-H& SIDE4
,S WE'VE TALK$ A LL BIT AB ! USES (
FRAMES4 ,"S PRACTICAL USES1 ,I M5;N$ A
DI>Y4 ,I NORMALLY USE A FRAME N[A"DS TO
WRITE ON BLANK 5VELOPES 3TA9+ BLANK
PIECES ( PAP] : COME "? ! PO/4 ,"S ( ^!
NE$ TO 2 KEPT APP>5TLY1 IF X'S A REM9D]
(1 = EXAMPLE1 A HOSPITAL APPO9T;T & Y'VE
GOT TO TAKE ! LR ) Y OR :AT"E4 ,S WRITE
SLATE & /YLUS #CD
ON ! 5VELOPE1 X CAME ON #BJTH ( #ETH1
#AIGB & X R1LLY NE$S TO 2 ?R[N AWAY N[1
ETC4
,I H AL HE>D "S P1 &1 ,DAVE1 ,I "K Y D
?1 USE A FRAME TO WRITE ON ! BACK ( TAXI
RECEIPTS TO SAY1 YES1 ? 0 A TAXI DAT$
#HTH ( ,AUGU/ & ,I W5T TO S* & S* & X
CO/S @L#C4IJ1 OR :AT"E4 ,R1LLY USE;L TO
ID5TIFY ^? BLANK BITS ( PAP] T WE ALL
SEEM TO ACQUIRE & DON'T "K :AT TO D )1
A"P F ?R[ !M AWAY4 ,"S ( !M >E IMPORTANT
& WE NE$ TO KEEP !M & H& !M 9 TO GET
M"OY BACK4 ,S T'S ANO!R GRT TIP4
,I'M SURE WE'VE ALL GOT O!R POSSIBLE
USES ( H& FRAMES1 ANSW]S ON A PO/ C>D OR
EV5 AN 9DEX C>D1 IF Y'RE US+ A ,JANUS
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SLATE & /YLUS #DA
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= MOD]AT+4 ,I DEF9ITELY APPRECIATE T A
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"EY"O4
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SLATE & /YLUS #DB
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GOT ANY "QS1 D S5T !M 9 TO ! ,BRAILLI/S
& ,I'LL 2 V HAPPY TO TRY TO ANSW] !M4
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SURE !Y W4
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SES.N AG1 X W 2 AVAILABLE "? \R M$IA
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