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From: chagnon
Date: May 7, 2020 1:34PM


Alt-text is SC 1.1.1 Non-text Content.

If the caption is text, is doesn't need Alt-text because it isn't a
"non-text" item.

Alt-text is used for graphical items, such as photos and illustrations,
maps, charts, and similar graphical items.

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