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Global pact on Braille books nears

An international accord that would vastly expand the range of books and other copyright materials accessible to millions of blind people around the world came a step closer this week after a
surprise shift in approach by Washington.

Organisations representing blind and visually impaired people have been pressing for years for a global pact that would allow books produced in Braille and other special formats, including digitised audio texts, to be shared across national borders.

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