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  | | Louis Braille | | | Louis Braille |
  | | Louis Braille was born in 1809. | | | Louis Braille was born in 1809. |
  | | He was born in a small town near Paris. | | | He was born in a small town near Paris. |
  | | When he was 3 years old, an accident made him blind. | | | When he was 3 years old, an accident made him blind. |
  | | His parents wanted Louis to live a normal life. | | | His parents wanted Louis to live a normal life. |
  | | They taught him to walk with a cane. | | | They taught him to walk with a cane. |
  | | Using the cane he was able to walk around by himself. | | | Using the cane he was able to walk around by himself. |
  | | Although he was blind, he was a very good student. | | | Although he was blind, he was a very good student. |
  | | When he was 10, he went to a school for the blind in Paris. | | | When he was 10, he went to a school for the blind in Paris. |
  | | At his school there were books with raised letters. | | | At his school there were books with raised letters. |
  | | The raised letters made the books very big and heavy. | | | The raised letters made the books very big and heavy. |
  | | Reading these books was very slow and difficult. | | | Reading these books was very slow and difficult. |
  | | Louis wanted to find a better way to print books for the blind. | | | Louis wanted to find a better way to print books for the blind. |
  | | In 1821, he learned that soldiers wrote messages with raised dots. | | | In 1821, he learned that soldiers wrote messages with raised dots. |
  | | The raised dots made it possible to read the messages in the dark. | | | The raised dots made it possible to read the messages in the dark. |
  | | He modified this writing to create the Braille system. | | | He modified this writing to create the Braille system. |
  | | The Braille system is used to print books for the blind. | | | The Braille system is used to print books for the blind. |
  | | The Braille system has been used for over 200 years. | | | The Braille system has been used for over 200 years. |
  | | In 1833 Louis became a professor at his school in Paris. | | | In 1833 Louis became a professor at his school in Paris. |
  | | Louis also studied music. | | | Louis also studied music. |
  | | He played the organ in churches all over Paris. | | | He played the organ in churches all over Paris. |
  | | Louis Braille had many health problems. | | | Louis Braille had many health problems. |
  | | He died in 1852 at the age of 40. | | | He died in 1852 at the age of 40. |