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Braille systems, which represent letters, numbers, musical notations, and scientific symbols, are used globally. Karen braille, shown here, is a code used in Southeast Asia. Approximately eighty-five other braille systems that use the traditional six-dot cell are described in World Braille Usage, compiled by the National Library Service for the Blind and Physically Handicapped and UNESCO in 1990.