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TURN MY BRLR >.D S ,I C FOLL[ ! 9/RUC;NS
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SURE WE H 5 "T4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,T IS V N1T4 ,I N[ H
AN APPROXIMATE TRIANGUL> %APE4
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,X'S A TRIANGLE1 X IS4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,& A NICE PATT]N1 & Y
/>T MOV+ YR F+] ACR ! DIAGONALS & ?+S L
T1 Y R1LLY D GET A NICE PATT]N GO+ ON1
S1 YES1 AES!TICALLY V 9T]E/+4
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,YES1 X IS4
,S1 ,I'M GO+ TO DROP D[N TO L9E #AE ( !
DRAW+ & :AT WE'RE GO+ TO D "H1 ? IS A LL
DI6]5T1 S ? IS M L :AT ! RE/ ( MY DRAW+S
>E L 2C "!'S MULTIPLE 9/RUC;NS4
,WE'RE MAK+ ! FRILLY BOTTOM & ! TRUNK (
! TREE N[1 S WE GET A LL MOVE;T N[4
,S1 WE'RE GO+ TO SPACE EI<T "TS4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,S1 WE'RE DIRECTLY 2L
! F/ ( ! ,,AR SIGNS 9 ! PREVI\S L9E8
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,EXACTLY4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,"SBODY'S WRIT+ 9 !
*AT T !Y ONLY "K ,GRADE #A & !Y'RE A LL
BIT LO/4 ,C WE J REP1T ! DOT COMB9A;NS =
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #AF
! ,,AR & ! ,,GH1 ,KIM8
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,"R1 WE'VE ONLY US$ TWO
"*S 9 ! DOT COMB9A;NS4 ,WE'VE US$ ! ,,AR
SIGN = ! LEFT SIDE ( ! TREE & ! ,,AR
SIGN IS DOT #C #D #E1 & !N WE'RE US+ !
,,GH SIGN1 : IS DOTS #A #B #F4 ,T IS !
ONLY "*S WE'RE US+ AT ? PO9T TO D !
DI6]5T /EPS4,9 MY BOOK ,I D REF] TO !M Z
,,AR SIGN OR ,,GH SIGN1 B 9 ! F/ L9E ( !
DIREC;NS1 IF ! SYMBOL APPE>S = ! F/ "T1
,I GIVE ! DOT NUMB]S1 S T P :O DON'T "K
3TRAC;N C USE ^! DRAW+S & FOLL[ ^!
DRAW+S IF !Y "K ! BRL PATT]NS ( DOT #A
#B #C #D #E #F4
,TO D ? L9E1 WE'VE SPAC$ EI<T "TS & WE
>E DO+ SIX ,,AR SIGNS1 S T'S DOTS #C #D
#E & WE'RE GO+ TO D T SIX "TS4,!N WE
WRITE DOTS #D #E #F "O "T4 ,WE J DID T
"O "T & !N WE WRITE DOTS #A #B #C1 : IS
! LR ;,L1 "O "T4 ,!N WE D SIX ( \R ,,GH
SIGNS1 DOTS #A #B #F4 ,!N G TO ! NEXT
L9E4
,? IS ! LA/ L9E ( ! DRAW+4 ,WE SPACE #AC
"TS4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,I'M "U ! FIF? ,,AR
SIGN F ! PREVI\S L9E4
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #AG
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,S1 X'S #AC "TS OV] &
Y'RE GO+ TO WRITE A FULL CELL F\R "TS4
,T REPRES5TS ! TRUNK OR ! /& ( YR
,*RI/MAS TREE & T IS ! BOTTOM ( ! DRAW+4
,S SEE+ ^? FULL CELLS AT ! BOTTOM1 9 !
SECOND TO LA/ L9E1 :5 WE DID DOTS #D #E
#F & ! ;,L1 DOTS #A #B #C1 T SYMBOLISES
! TRUNK ( ! TREE & !N ? DRAW+ ( ! FULL
CELLS >E ! TREE /& 9 : X WD 2 /&+4 ,S Y
H A %ORT TREE "H4
,! DRAW+ 9 ! H&\T T Y C GET F !
,BRAILLI/S IS ! FULL SIZE & GOES D[N !
FULL PAGE1 B ? SMALL] "O1 Y CD USE ON A
,*RI/MAS C>D OR "S?+ L T & X GIVES A
R1LLY NICE FRILLY ,*RI/MAS TREE E6ECT4
,S1 ,DAVE1 ?ANK Y = 2+ ! AUDIO S.D A LL
BIT S WE CD HE> X A LL BETT]1 "S"O
BRAILL+1 & ,I'M HAPPY TO />T TAK+ "S
"QS1 IF Y'D L1 & WE C TALK AB ! O!R
DRAW+S 9 ! BOOK Z WELL4
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,?ANK Y1 ,KIM4
,WE'VE _H "S GRT FE$BACK 9 ! *AT ALR1
"PICUL>LY >.D ! ,,&Y,'S4 ,LOTS ( P >E
COM;T+ AB H[ T'S Q A NIFTY WAY (
REPRES5T+ A SQU>E4
,WE'RE GO+ TO G TO ,DANIEL F/4
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #AH
  ,DANIEL ,GILL53 ,I'M V HAPPY TO 2 "H4
,I'VE ACTUALLY BE5 DRAW+ ) ! ,P]K9S BRLR
= ,I'D SAY PROBABLY #AH1 #AI YE>S ALR1
S9CE ,I 0 9 AB F\R? GRADE4 ,I'VE BE5 DO+
^! SORTS ( IMAGES 2F1 MAYBE N EXACTLY ?
,*RI/MAS TREE B ,I ?9K X'S WOND];L & ,I
SEE ! %APE ( X & ,I ?9K "O ( ! ?+S T'S
O3URR$ TO ME OV] ! YE>S1 ,I'VE ACTUALLY
BE5 ABLE TO DRAW F V BASIC TO EXTREMELY
ADV.ED IMAGES1 EV5 MAPS & FILL+ 9 SPACES
2T L9ES & ! L4
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,MY BOOK K9D ( />TS
R1LLY EASY & ! DRAW+S D GET A LOT M
COMPLEX Z Y G "? !M4 ,"!'S A :OLE SEC;N
ON ANIMALS & !Y'RE R1LLY PRETTY DETAIL$4
,"!'S "O ( A BIRD SITT+ ON A BRAN* & Y
CD TELL ! B1K1 ! TAIL T'S HANG+ D[N (F !
BRAN*4 ,"!'S ! ELEPHANT ,I M5;N$4 ,9 !
TRANSPORTA;N SEC;N1 "! IS A S*OOL BUS )
! :EELS & ANY?+ R.D IS A LL *ALL5G+ TO
CR1TE ON ! ,P]K9S BRLR 2C X DOESN'T Q D
IT4,SO1 ! WAY ,I DID ! :EELS 0 ,I MADE
!M SORT ( FLAT ON ! BOTTOM 2C IF !
VEHICLE 0 P>K$1 ! :EELS WDN'T 2 EXACTLY
FLAT1 2C T WD D5OTE A FLAT TYRE1 : WE
C]TA9LY DON'T WANT TO %[1 B Y H TO /RET*
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #AI
?+S A LL BIT1 Z F> Z R.D GOES1 2C X
R1LLY IS K9D ( H>D TO D T ) ! 3FIGURA;N
( ! CELLS & ! WAY !Y'RE LAID \T4,"! >E S
_M ?+S Y C D H["E4 ,"!'S A SAIL BOAT1 =
EXAMPLE1 9 ! BOOK & ,I %[ ! SAIL BOAT B
!N ,I AL %[ ! WAT]4 ,X'S A DI6]5T SYMBOL
S X %[S Y T ! SAIL BOAT IS 9 ! WAT]1 S Y
C EV5 TELL T ! BOTTOM "P ( ! SAIL BOAT
IS 2L ! WAT]L9E & Y SEE ! WAT]L9E4 ,I
ACTUALLY USE ! SAME SYMBOLS WE 7 BRAILL+
= ! ,*RI/MAS TREE TO D5OTE WAT] 9 !
BOOK1 TO %[ ! WAT] ON EI SIDE ( ! SAIL
BOAT4
  ,DAVE ,WILLIAMS3 ,"!'S A "Q 9 ! *AT4
,H[ WD Y COMP>E DRAW+ ) A ,P]K9S V]SUS
DRAW+ ) A FULL PAGE SLATE & /YLUS8
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X'S EASI]4 ,ANY"O :O'S DO+ FULL CELL
SLATE & /YLUS1 ,I COMM5D !M IMM5SELY1 2C
T'S A LOT ( "W & ,I GUESS X J ?R[S T "O
M P]MUTA;N 9 "! AB H[ Y H TO R1LLY "K YR
"*S & Y R1LLY USE !M DI6]5TLY1 2C ( US+
A SLATE & /YLUS4 ,S1 ,I ?9K X WD 2 A
MAJOR BRA9 TWI/ B X'S DOABLE4
,I 0 GO+ TO SAY1 ESPECIALLY = ,DANIEL1
OR ANY"O ELSE1 T ,P]K9S PUBLI%$ MY BOOK
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BJ
& "! IS A PLACE ON ! ,P]K9S WEBSITE ":
WE 5C\RAGE P TO S5D 9 DRAW+S OR "! >E
S"EAL ( !M PO/$1 T P H 3TRIBUT$ ( _! [N
DRAW+S4 ,S1 T'S AVAILABLE4 ,IF ANY"O HAS
A DRAW+ & !Y H ! /EP-BY-/EP DIREC;NS =
S* DRAW+1 & !Y'D L TO H X 2 PLAC$ ON \R
,P]K9S BRL DRAW+S PAGE1 ,I WD 2 HAPPY TO
H Y S5D ME T 9=MA;N VIA EMAIL & AG MY
3TACT 9=MA;N IS ON ! H&\T & ,I C GIVE T
AT ! 5D ( TD'S SES.N1 S P C 3TACT ME4
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,WE'RE GO+ TO COME
TO ,ANJA 9 A MO;T OR TWO4 ,?ANK Y = T 1
,DANIEL1 & ?ANK Y TO ,$ :O ASK$ T "Q 9 !
*AT4 ,AF ,ANJA1 WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO
,T]RY-,ANN4
  ,ANJA ,LEHMANN3 ,I'M AL V HAPPY TO 2
"H ? EV5+ & TO LE>N S M* F ,KIM4 ,I'M
,ANJA F ,G]_M & ,I'M CURR5TLY COORD9AT+
A WOND];L PROJECT ) BRL DRAW+S "H 9
,G]_M4 ,WE >E A SMALL NON-PR(IT
ORGANISA;N & WE USUALLY D COMPLETELY
DI6]5T ?+S & DUR+ ! F/ LOCKD[N "H 9
,G]_M1 "O ( \R BL MEMB]S GOT ! 9/RUC;NS
= A BRL DRAW+ & !N WE TRI$ X \ & WE
R1LLY LIK$ X & WE WANT$ TO D "S?+ GD
:ILE WE CDN'T G TO S*OOLS & "W ) *N
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BA
P]SONALLY4 ,WE GOT T BRL DRAW+ 9 ,5GLI%1
S WE ASK$ T P]SON :E!R %E _H M & :E!R WE
CD TRANSLATE H] 9/RUC;NS 9TO ,G]MAN &
9TO \R ,G]MAN SY/EM & %E SD YES & S5T U
LOTS ( DRAW+S4 ,WE GOT FUND+ = A PROJECT
T W RUN UNTIL ,FEBRU>Y & WE C PUBLI%
DRAW+S ON \R WEBSITE E MON?4 ,9 ! 5D1 WE
DIDN'T H TO TRANSLATE DRAW+S F ,5GLI%1 B
WE F.D A FEW P :O CR1T$ _! [N = U4 ,S1
MO/ ( \R DRAW+S >E SMALL]1 S !Y >E GD =
PO/C>DS4 ,WE WD 2 V HAPPY TO %>E !M B !
PROBLEM IS T WE DON'T H FUND+ = A BOOK
OR ANY?+1 S WE DON'T H !M 9 BRL4 ,WE WD
H TO TRANSLATE ! 9/RUC;NS 9TO ,5GLI%1 B
TWO ( U >E PR(ES.NAL TRANSLATORS1 S T
WDN'T 2 A PROBLEM4 ,I WD R1LLY LOVE TO
%>E "S ( ! DRAW+S ) Y1 ,KIM1 TO SEE :AT
Y MAKE ( !M4
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FANTA/IC TO D T1 & MAYBE IF Y C
TRANSLATE ! 9/RUC;NS1 T WD GRT4 ,WE CD
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O!R DRAW+S T >E AVAILABLE4 ,I ?9K ,I PUT
T ,,URL 9 MY H&\T Z WELL4
,I'M EXCIT$4 ,I H N HE>D BACK F ! FOLKS
9 ,FR.E YET1 B ,I 0 APPROA*$ AB A YE>
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BB
AGO & AN ORGANISA;N 9 ,FR.E IS TRANSLAT+
MY BOOK 9TO ,FR5* & ,I 0 V HON\R$ AB T1
2C X J SEEMS L A R1L FULL CIRCLE TO H A
BOOK AB BRL & US+ BRL 9 ,FR5*1 S "!'S J
"S?+ SORT ( SYN]GI/IC AB X4
  ,ANJA ,LEHMANN3 ,= U1 X'S 9T]E/+ 2C WE
J />T$ X 2C WE WANT$ TO D "S?+ GD1 WE
WANT$ TO %>E "S?+ & J 2 ABLE TO D "S?+
T'S USE;L AF ALL ! LOCKD[NS4 ,WE DIDN'T
"K M* AB X4 ,WE H ?REE BL MEMB]S ( \R
GR\P & ,I ?9K ?REE OR F\R SI<T$ P :O
LOOK AT EA* PICTURE & WE PUBLI% !M IF
TWO BL P L ! PICTURE & AL MO/ ( ! SI<T$
PEOPLE4,SO WE'VE DECID$ TO *ECK !M 9 A
WAY T WE SAY T WE RECOGNISE :AT'S 9 !
PICTURE1 B N "EY"O HAS TO L EA* DRAW+1
2C WE'VE GOT S _M ( !M T "! W 2 "S?+ =
"EY"O4 ,X'S J TO GIVE P AN OPPORTUN;Y TO
EX*ANGE DRAW+S & TO H "S S\RCES1
ESPECIALLY = T1*]S4
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,YR PROCESS ( ALM
VALIDAT+ A DRAW+ IS V SIMIL> TO :AT ,I
D4 ,:5 ,I CR1TE A DRAW+1 ,I %[ X TO
S"EAL SI<T$ P1 HOP+ TO GET ! ANSW] T :AT
,I CR1T$ LOOKS L :AT X 0 9 MY M9D & T !Y
SEE T & T'S IMPORTANT 2C ,I ?9K "P ( !
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BC
EXCITE;T = ! BL P]SON T CR1TES A DRAW+
IS 2+ ABLE TO %[ X TO "S"O & H X 2
RECOGNIS$1 9/1D ( %[+ X TO "S"O & !Y
SAY1 8,OH1 T'S S CUTE1 T'S S WOND];L1
T'S S NICE10 & !Y H NO IDEA :AT X IS B
!Y DON'T WANT TO HURT YR FEEL+S4
,!N ,I AL %[ X TO "S BRL R1D]S & ,I ASK
A C\PLE ( O!R BRL R1D]S TO TAKE !
9/RUC;NS & TO CR1TE ! DRAW+ & !N ,I MAKE
SURE T !Y DID X CORRECTLY1 T X MADE S5SE
TO !M & T "SBODY ELSE CD LOOK AT ! F9I%$
PRODUCT & SAY1 8,I ?9K ,I "K :AT ? IS4
,X LOOKS L A ,*RI/MAS TREE10 OR :AT"E X
IS4 ,I L !M TO 2 V CLE> & 4T9CT1 B Z "S
( ! DRAW+S GET M DETAIL$ 9 MY BOOK1 "!
IS1 = EXAMPLE1 AN ANGEL 9 ! ,HOLI"DS
SEC;N4 ,"!'S ! FRILLY ,*RI/MAS TREE1 A
BELL & AN ANGEL & ! ANGEL IS PROBABLY !
H>DE/ DRAW+ 9 ! 5TIRE BOOK4 ,X'S V
DETAIL$1 ! W+S >E V FRILLY & ! G[N IS V
FL[Y1 S "!'S A LOT ( DETAIL 9 T DRAW+ &
Y USE A LOT ( DI6]5T "*S TO MAKE !
DI6]5T ANGLES1 S T %E'S GOT A HALO & ALL
T & X'S A V 9T5SE DRAW+ B X DOES TAKE
ALL ^? E6ECTS 9TO PLAY4
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,WE'RE GO+ TO COME
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BD
TO ,T]RY-,ANN NEXT & !N ,ALAN4
  ,T]RY-,ANN ,SAURMANN3 ,I H TWO PO9TS T
,I WANT$ TO MAKE4 ,NUMB] "O1 ,I'VE N"E
_H ANY VI.N S ,I DON'T H ANY VISUAL
MEMORY & ,I'VE ALW _H A DI6ICULT "T
RECOGNIS+ :AT ,I'M GO+ TO CALL ?REE-
DIM5.NAL ITEMS T >E PRES5T$ 9 TWO-
DIM5.NAL PICTURES1 L :AT WE'RE DO+ "H 9
BRL B ,I ?9K US+ YR BOOK WD 2 HELP;L TO
"S"O L ME TO H A BETT] "U/&+ ( T ?IRD
DIM5.N T WE DON'T R1LLY SEE Z A P]SON
:O'S J FEEL+ "S?+1 J TRY+ TO ID5TIFY
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? :OLE ?+ "WS1 DO+ EV5 M DI6ICULT
PICTURES 2COMES EASI] 2C Y "U/& ! ME?OD
TO YR MAD;S1 S TO SP1K8
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DON'T ?9K "!'S ANY "* ,I WDN'T USE4 ,"O
( MY FAV\RITE PICTURES T Y C D IS Y C
MAKE A ,VAL5T9E HE>T1 & X ONLY REQUIRES
AB FIVE1 MAYBE SIX DI6]5T "*S1 & ?REE
L9ES TO D X & ,I ?9K ^? %[ A HE>T1 B T'S
A SYMBOL T _M ( U H PROBABLY SE51 A
HE>T-%AP$ BOX ( *OCOLATES OR A HE>T
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BE
NECKLACE OR "S?+ L X1 S T K9D ( SYMBOL
GIVES Y M TO REF];E1 2C Y H M LIFE
EXP]I;E >.D IT4,I'VE ALW BE5 AN ADVOCATE
AB TACTILE GRAPHICS1 TACTILE DRAW+1 T "!
%D N"E 2 AN ASSUMP;N T J H&+ X TO
"SBODY1 IF !Y C'T R1D X1 T T'S ON !M1 2C
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TO R1D !M1 H[ TO 9T]PRET !M4 ,T GOES 9TO
! TACTILE GRAPHICS >EA Z WELL4 ,!Y T1*
KIDS 9 S*OOL H[ TO 9T]PRET TACTILE
GRAPHICS B "! ISN'T A :OLE LOT \ "! T
HELPS BL ADULTS TO "K H[ TO 9T]PRET A
TACTILE GRAPHIC OR A PICTURE4 ,S1 ,I
R1LLY AM AN ADVOCATE = SEE+ M ( X4 ,!
WOR/ ?+ Y C D 9 A TACTILE PICTURE (
GRAPHIC IS GET TOO 9VOLV$ & !N WE C'T
MAKE \ ! 4T9C;N ( :AT X IS & !N1 8,DON'T
Y "U/& X80 8,WELL1 NO1 ,I DON'T40 ,X IS
ABSOLUTELY N ON U1 X'S T "! R1LLY HAS N
BE5 ! "R K9D ( 9/RUC;N = ADULTS 9
"PICUL> TO "K H[ TO 9T]PRET TACTILE
GRAPHICS1 9 S _M CASES4
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,?ANK Y1 ,T]RY-
,ANN4 ,WE'RE GO+ TO COME TO ,ALAN & !N
,JAMES4
  ,ALAN ,?ORPE3 ,I H A FEW SMALL PO9TS4
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BF
,F/ ( ALL1 :5 ,I />T$ DO+ "S ( ^!
TACTILE PICTURES1 PROBABLY #CJ YE>S AGO1
& !N ,I GOT HOLD ( ,KIM'S BOOK & H]
EXCELL5T ID1S1 !N WE _H ! IDEA ( PUTT+
"S ( !M ON /ICKY-BACK PLA/IC4 ,S1 :5 X 0
ACTUALLY PUN*$ \1 ! DOTS CAME UP Z :ITE
S !Y LOOK$ V VISUALLY PL1S+ TO VISITORS
TO ! ,BL ,SOCIETY & EV5 J VISITORS TO \R
HOME4
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  ,ALAN ,?ORPE3 ,Y GOT A V GD 3TRA/ &
EXAMPLES ( ?+S WE DID 7 ?+S L ! ,EI6EL
,T[]4 ,S1 WE GOT ! %APE ( ! ,EI6EL ,T[]
& X LOOK$ Z ?\< X 0 LIT UP ON ! NI<T SKY
) ! BLACK4 ,I'VE AL D"O *EQU]S BO>D ) !
SAME ?+1 S WE GOT ! BLACK & :ITE SQU>ES1
EV5 ?\< !Y'RE N EXACTLY SQU>E1 B WE CD
ACTUALLY PLAY *ESS & DRAU<TS ON "! & _M1
_M O!R ?+S4 ,B :AT !N GOT ME 9T]E/$ 0
GETT+ AN EMBOSS] T CD ACTUALLY *ANGE 9TO
A GRAPHICS MODE & MOVE ALL ! L9E SPAC+
OR ! SPAC+ 2T ! CELLS & T R1LLY DOES BR+
! PICTURES TO LIFE4
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,YES4 ,X DOES4 ,X'S
WOND];L :AT Y C D ) A GD GRAPHICS
EMBOSS] & "! IS A LIMITA;N ) ! ,P]K9S
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BG
BRL 2C X'S A CELL /RUCTURE : DOESN'T
FILL 9 ! L9ES Z NICELY Z ,I WI% ,I CD D1
B Y'RE ABSOLUTELY "R & ,I LOVE YR IDEA (
US+ ! BLACK PLA/IC & WRIT+ ON X & H !
DOTS 2COME :ITE4 ,I DESIGN$ ! ,EI6EL
,T[] DRAW+1 PROBABLY ! "O Y'RE US+1 = !
,BIC5T5NIAL ( ,L\IS ,BRL ,3F];E 9 #BJJI
& ,I TOOK ! TACTILE GRAPHIC & "EYBODY :O
W5T TO T 3F];E GOT "O ( ^? & X 0 ! HOT
ITEM AT ! 3F];E4 ,"EYBODY 0 S EXCIT$ AB
IT4,I SPOKE AT A 3F];E 9 ,JAPAN & ,I DID
! ,TOKYO ,T[] Z WELL1 2C X WASN'T T H>D
TO D 2C X'S K9D ( SIMIL> 9 DESIGN TO !
,EI6EL ,T[]4 ,S1 ,I BR"\ A ,TOKYO ,T[] =
"EYBODY AT T 3F];E & !Y 7 V EXCIT$4
,X'S GRT1 ,I LOVE YR CR1TIV;Y4
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,ALAN1 ,I HOPE Y
DON'T M9D IF ,I *IVVY Y AL;G A LL BIT4
,D Y H ANY O!R "QS OR PO9TS Y WANT$ TO
MAKE8
  ,ALAN ,?ORPE3 ,T'S F9E1 Y C MOVE ON4
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,WE'RE GO+ TO COME
TO ,JAMES & !N ,ELLIE4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,? FOLL[S ON Q NICELY F
:AT ,ALAN 0 SAY+ "!4 ,:5 ,I 0 EXP]I;T+ )
TACTILE GRAPHICS1 :5 ,I 0 AT S*OOL _M
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BH
YE>S AGO1 ,I US$ TO L DRAW+ MAZES1 : 7
EASY 2C Y ONLY H V]TICALS & HORIZONTALS4
,S1 MY "Q IS1 D Y "E D HALF L9ES1 2C ,I
ALW DID8 ,"H'S A SQU>E : IS ALM P]FECT1
TO ! ,,&Y T Y GAVE E>LI]1 ,I CA/ T Z A
RECTANGLE4,SO1 IF ANY"O WANTS TO FOLL[
AL;G1 ALM A P]FECT SQU>E1 TOP L9E1 ;,P1
DOTS #A #B #C #D1 ;,C1 DOTS #A #D1 ;,L1
DOTS #A #B #C4 ,N[ TURN ! ROLL] HALF A
TURN & G BACK TO ! 2G9N+ & D ;,L SPACE
;,L & !N TURN X UP ! :OLE L9E & D DOTS
#A #D1 DOTS #A #D1 DOT #A1 S ;,C ;,C ,A4
,N[ Y'VE GOT FULL V]TICAL L9ES & FULL
HORIZONTAL L9ES4
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,"R4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,D Y "E D T 9 YR BOOK8
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X 9 MY BOOK 2C Y H TO MANUALLY D T4
,"!'S T EXTRA /EP ( DO+ ^! DRAW+S
MANUALLY ON ! ,P]K9S BRLR1 Z OPPOS$ TO
CR1T+ !M = AN EMBOSS] TO MASS-PRODUCE
!M1 S TO SP1K4
  ,JAMES ,B[D53 ,YES1 GD PO9T4
  ,KIM ,*>LSON3 ,Y C'T D T 9 A MASS
PRODUC;N1 B Y ABSOLUTELY C K9D ( FILL 9
^? BROK5 >1S = YR L9ES BY DO+ A HALF-
       DRAW+ PICTURES ) YR P]K9S     #BI
ROLL4 ,N[1 ! P AT ,H[E ,PRESS1 ,P]K9S1
WD PROBABLY SAY1 8,DON'T D T4 ,Y'RE N
SUPPOS$ TO WRITE ON ! 9-2T L9E10 B WE
ALL "K Z BRL US]S WE D ?+S L T4
  ,B5 ,MU/ILL-,ROSE3 ,DEF9ITELY4 ,?ANK
Y1 ,JAMES4 ,PROBABLY LA/1 B DEF9ITELY N
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