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Re: U.S. money is inaccessible to the blind

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From: Rob Unsworth
Date: Nov 29, 2006 12:00PM

On Wed, 29 Nov 2006, John Foliot wrote:

> Other countries also use Braille/tactile indicators on their currency,
> including Malaysia:
> [http://www.bnm.gov.my/index.php?ch=23&;pg=452&ac=22&security=1]

Malaysia get their banknotes from the leader in banknote technology.
http://www.dfat.gov.au/facts/currency.html

Check the different shaped (dark patches) windows below the 10, 50 and on
the left bottom of the $5 note, they are clear plastic windows each note
has a different shaped window.


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Rob Unsworth | IT & Internet Chairman
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