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Below you will find the definition for the term "Contracted Braille" and how it is related to braille, visual impairments and blindness.

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Contracted Braille
This term is replacing the old term Grade 2 or Grade II Braille. Braille consists of a standard alphabet and hundreds of abbreviations and contractions. Using such symbols creates contracted braille, saving approximately 20% of the space of non-contracted braille.

 
 
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