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to assign a specific pattern to each letter of the alphabet. Braille also developed symbols for representing numerals and punctuation.

At first, braille was a one-to-one transliteration of the French alphabet, but soon various abbreviations (contractions) and even logograms were developed, creating a system much more like shorthand.

Today, there are braille codes for over 133 languages.

In English, some variations in the braille codes have traditionally existed among English-speaking countries.

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