[nabs-l] [Nfbnet-members-list] Threw Our Eyes interview, Ride into History, Race for Independence, Wed. June 22, 8:00 pm EDT
Carly Mihalakis
carlymih at earthlink.net
Sat Jun 25 05:33:24 UTC 2011
Hi, Kurt,
That is most certainly but a feeble drop in the proverbial
bucket, when you consider the existence of behemoth military and
homeland security budgets!
What's some blind people, even if it is but a million of 'em?? At
09:01 PM 6/24/2011, Kirt Manwaring wrote:
>To all,
> Here's an idea I just thought of. If the US department of treasury
>forked out the money to buy every documented blind American an iBill,
>would that satisfy the terms of the legal ruling requiring them to
>make currency accessible? Probably not, but I kind of wish it would.
>If we're assuming there are 1 million blind people in the US (I'm sure
>there are statistics somewhere, I've seen them before but kinda forgot
>the exact numbers), that'd be...what, a hundred million dollars?
>That's a drop in the bucket compared to the cost of replacing our cash
>with something completely new.
> Best,
>Kirt
>P.S. I know it's not practical, I know there are many blind people
>who would have no idea how to use an iBill even if it would save their
>lives...but I think it's a lot better idea than replacing every
>blasted ATM in the country. The cost of that would easily go up into
>the billions, and we're already in more debt than we ever have been
>before. And I think I'll stop, before I end up making a political
>statement. *grin*
>
>On 6/24/11, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at earthlink.net> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Hi, Arielle,
> >
> > In a word it is absolutely, worth it!
> > Yet, if people in power are reluctant to change existiing
> > infrastructure then divices needed to discern, individual currency,
> > ought to be FREE in the name of total equality.
> > for today,
> > Car
> > :25 PM 6/24/2011, Arielle Silverman wrote:
> >>Hi all,
> >>I think there is a difference between having currency designed a
> >>certain way from the get-go, and having to change what has already
> >>been designed. So comparing India which has had identifiable currency
> >>since it became independent with the situation in the U.S. which would
> >>have to redesign the money from scratch is not really appropriate. I
> >>agree that having bills be identifiable by touch is useful for many
> >>reasons, both for the blind and the sighted. But is it worth the cost
> >>of having to redesign what has already been created?
> >>Arielle
> >>
> >>On 6/24/11, Anmol Bhatia <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Kirt,
> >> > I am not sure, but I would guess that the current system of Indian
> >> > currency
> >> > has been in place since independence in 1947 before any vending machines
> >> > or
> >> > ATM were invented. True it is not fair for millions of sighted
> >> > individuals
> >> > to have to pay and adjust to accessible currency: redesigning ATM and
> >> > vending machines, replacing the cash they already have which individuals
> >> > have to do every 7 years I believe or whenever a new note comes out; but
> >> > if
> >> > we allow the fairness arguement for the sighted keep us from advancing
> >> > our
> >> > goals to create opportunities and bring greater independence for the
> >> > blind
> >> > we would never achieve anything. If we used the fairness arguement as
> >> > you
> >> > described, it is not fair for millions of businesses to be
> >> mandated to build
> >> > ramps or have elevaters so that hand full of persons
> >> in wheelchair can have
> >> > equal access, but do we live and do we want to live in a society where
> >> > only
> >> > majority have access and opportunity to life because making
> >> > adjustments or baring cost associated to bringing the necessary changes
> >> > to
> >> > make certain aspects of life accessible is unfair to the
> >> majority, or do we
> >> > want a society where people are willing to adjust and bare cost so that
> >> > their fellow citizens who happen to be blind or disabled can have equal
> >> > opportunities and rights as them? If we take the fairness arguement,
> >> > then
> >> > the Americans with Disabilities ACT (ADA) is unconstitutional and
> >> it was the
> >> > main reason why many businesses were opposed to it. Redesigning
> >> the currency
> >> > may cause inconvenience at first, but like Europe it will soon be a part
> >> > of
> >> > life and an adjustment that many do not have any problems. Many sighted
> >> > people have asked me why is the currency not accessible? Many
> >> sighted people
> >> > who I talk to about this do not seem to mind baring the cost and the
> >> > little
> >> > inconvenience associated with doing this in order to bring greater
> >> > opportunity and equality to the million or so blind individuals.
> >> >
> >> > best
> >> > Anmol
> >> >
> >> > I seldom think about my limitations, and they never make me sad. Perhaps
> >> > there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is vague, like a
> >> > breeze
> >> > among flowers.
> >> > Hellen Keller
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- On Fri, 6/24/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com>
> >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [Nfbnet-members-list] Threw Our Eyes interview,
> >> >> Ride
> >> >> into History, Race for Independence, Wed. June 22, 8:00 pm EDT
> >> >> To: "National Association of Blind Students mailing list"
> >> >> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> Date: Friday, June 24, 2011, 8:48 PM
> >> >> Anmol,
> >> >> I didn't say India doesn't have a lot of
> >> >> infrastructure. I just
> >> >> think the US, all told, has more that would need to be
> >> >> replaced. I'd
> >> >> be interested to know if India's currency has been of
> >> >> different sizes
> >> >> ever since India became in independent country in 1948.
> >> >> Just think of it this way. How many times do
> >> >> you see an ATM in a
> >> >> convenience store, bank, hotel, hospital, airport or
> >> >> supermarket? If
> >> >> we made our currency different sizes, or added tactile
> >> >> marks, all
> >> >> those hundreds of thousands of ATMS would have to be
> >> >> replaced. I'm
> >> >> sure Europe had that problem adopting the euro, but it was
> >> >> worth the
> >> >> cost for most people involved. It's not fair to the
> >> >> however many
> >> >> million sighted Americans out there to make them replace
> >> >> all their
> >> >> ATMS, vending machines, cash they already have, etc.
> >> >> But, like I
> >> >> said, since it's going to happen anyway, I hope they pull
> >> >> off
> >> >> something that will work.
> >> >> Best,
> >> >> Kirt
> >> >>
> >> >> On 6/24/11, Anmol Bhatia <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> > Kirt,
> >> >> > Actually there is a large infrastructure in India. The
> >> >> thing is that
> >> >> > identifiable currency has just become a part of life
> >> >> and I don't think it
> >> >> > was ever intended to be accessable for the blind when
> >> >> it was designed. So
> >> >> > why was the Indian currency designed in different
> >> >> sizes? I am not sure, but
> >> >> > the sighted and blind have benefited from it alike and
> >> >> cost to do this can
> >> >> > not be that high since there are not many resources
> >> >> and frankly it is hard
> >> >> > to get Indian politicians to do anything good for
> >> >> people with disabilities
> >> >> > is rare. Perfect example of what can be possible in
> >> >> the US.
> >> >> > Anmol
> >> >> >
> >> >> > I seldom think about my limitations, and they never
> >> >> make me sad. Perhaps
> >> >> > there is just a touch of yearning at times; but it is
> >> >> vague, like a breeze
> >> >> > among flowers.
> >> >> > Hellen Keller
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --- On Fri, 6/24/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com>
> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >
> >> >> >> From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com>
> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l] [Nfbnet-members-list] Threw
> >> >> Our Eyes interview, Ride
> >> >> >> into History, Race for Independence, Wed. June 22,
> >> >> 8:00 pm EDT
> >> >> >> To: "National Association of Blind Students
> >> >> mailing list"
> >> >> >> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> >> Date: Friday, June 24, 2011, 7:14 PM
> >> >> >> Anmol,
> >> >> >> I should never say I'm leaving-people always
> >> >> say
> >> >> >> stuff and I can't
> >> >> >> stay away. Here's the thing about India. As
> >> >> >> large as the population
> >> >> >> is (massive!), there's not near the infrastructure
> >> >> to
> >> >> >> replace. I hope
> >> >> >> that will change as India's economy becomes more
> >> >> and more
> >> >> >> developed
> >> >> >> and the middle class gets larger but, as it stands
> >> >> now, I
> >> >> >> think doing
> >> >> >> this in the US would be a lot harder than in India
> >> >> because
> >> >> >> of all the
> >> >> >> machinery that would need to be redone.
> >> >> >> Best,
> >> >> >> Kirt
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> On 6/24/11, Anmol Bhatia <anmolpbhatia at yahoo.com>
> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> > Kirt,
> >> >> >> > The population of UK may be five times less
> >> >> then US,
> >> >> >> but the population of
> >> >> >> > my country of India is 1 billion almost
> >> >> three
> >> >> >> times more then the US and
> >> >> >> > still we have currency wich can be
> >> >> identifiable by the
> >> >> >> blind. So if India
> >> >> >> > can make the transition without a problem,
> >> >> then it
> >> >> >> should not be that
> >> >> >> > difficult for the US.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > Anmol
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > I seldom think about my limitations, and they
> >> >> never
> >> >> >> make me sad. Perhaps
> >> >> >> > there is just a touch of yearning at times;
> >> >> but it is
> >> >> >> vague, like a breeze
> >> >> >> > among flowers.
> >> >> >> > Hellen Keller
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > --- On Thu, 6/23/11, Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com>
> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> From: Kirt Manwaring <kirt.crazydude at gmail.com>
> >> >> >> >> Subject: Re: [nabs-l]
> >> >> [Nfbnet-members-list] Threw
> >> >> >> Our Eyes interview, Ride
> >> >> >> >> into History, Race for Independence, Wed.
> >> >> June 22,
> >> >> >> 8:00 pm EDT
> >> >> >> >> To: "National Association of Blind
> >> >> Students
> >> >> >> mailing list"
> >> >> >> >> <nabs-l at nfbnet.org>
> >> >> >> >> Date: Thursday, June 23, 2011, 10:49 PM
> >> >> >> >> Carley,
> >> >> >> >> Cool! I've never been a science
> >> >> guy. I'm
> >> >> >> >> going to straite my brain
> >> >> >> >> and leave the list for a couple days.
> >> >> Enjoy,
> >> >> >> >> everyone.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> On 6/23/11, Carly Mihalakis <carlymih at earthlink.net>
> >> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > Hi, Kurt,
> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> > As I understand it, a muscle
> >> >> striates when it
> >> >> >> is
> >> >> >> >> active. If
> >> >> >> >> > therefore, a law, procedure or
> >> >> cultural norm
> >> >> >> striates,
> >> >> >> >> it flexes its
> >> >> >> >> > muscle, thus changing states.
> >> >> >> >> > Have fun, Kurt!
> >> >> >> >> > Car23/2011, you wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >>Carly,
> >> >> >> >> >> I'm not exactly sure what
> >> >> a
> >> >> >> >> striation is. The NFBwas opposed to
> >> >> >> >> >>such a measure, and I think they
> >> >> were
> >> >> >> right to be
> >> >> >> >> against it for
> >> >> >> >> >>reasons I've already mentioned.
> >> >> But,
> >> >> >> after
> >> >> >> >> the federal court judge
> >> >> >> >> >>decided to side with the ACB, the
> >> >> NFB
> >> >> >> decided,
> >> >> >> >> rightly, that it may as
> >> >> >> >> >>well be a part of the process
> >> >> since it was
> >> >> >> going to
> >> >> >> >> happen anyway. I
> >> >> >> >> >>don't really see the harm in
> >> >> this, do
> >> >> >> you?
> >> >> >> >> >> Best,
> >> >> >> >> >>Kirt
> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >>On 6/23/11, Carly Mihalakis
> >> >> <carlymih at earthlink.net>
> >> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > Good morning, Kirt,
> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> > 'Seems to
> >> >> >> >> me though, that one ought to be able to
> >> >> determine
> >> >> >> >> >> > shades of their own
> >> >> reality, which
> >> >> >> is how I
> >> >> >> >> understand the Federation
> >> >> >> >> >> > wants its members, to
> >> >> conduct
> >> >> >> themselves, in
> >> >> >> >> the world. Yet, beyond
> >> >> >> >> >> > the elaborate striations
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> existing system
> >> >> >> >> will need to experience,
> >> >> >> >> >> > if such a change were to be
> >> >> made,
> >> >> >> how come
> >> >> >> >> the Federation
> >> >> >> >> >> > didn't speak up when it
> >> >> was asked,
> >> >> >> by
> >> >> >> >> the Mint last time that entity
> >> >> >> >> >> > produced curency?
> >> >> >> >> >> > :
> >> >> >> >> >> >>Carly,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> We all make
> >> >> >> >> mistakes. No worries.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> Now, just for the
> >> >> heck
> >> >> >> >> of it, I'd like to address a point I
> >> >> think
> >> >> >> >> >> >>you made earlier. (I'm
> >> >> only
> >> >> >> >> guessing, because my gmail wouldn't read
> >> >> >> >> >> >>the whole message to
> >> >> me) But I
> >> >> >> think
> >> >> >> >> you said something like this.
> >> >> >> >> >> >>"The federation is kind
> >> >> of
> >> >> >> hypocritical
> >> >> >> >> because they rap ad noseum
> >> >> >> >> >> >>about independence but
> >> >> are stuck
> >> >> >> relying
> >> >> >> >> on sighted people to help
> >> >> >> >> >> >>them-depending on
> >> >> another person
> >> >> >> isn't
> >> >> >> >> independence at all!" If I'm
> >> >> >> >> >> >>off the mark, I'm sorry,
> >> >> but I
> >> >> >> can see you
> >> >> >> >> saying something like that
> >> >> >> >> >> >>so it's just my guess of
> >> >> what you
> >> >> >> said
> >> >> >> >> from the little bit gmail was
> >> >> >> >> >> >>able to read me.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> Here's the thing
> >> >> about
> >> >> >> >> that. Independence does not mean do
> >> >> >> >> >> >>everything by yourself
> >> >> all the
> >> >> >> time.
> >> >> >> >> It simply means you can do what
> >> >> >> >> >> >>you want to, when you
> >> >> want to do
> >> >> >> it, in a
> >> >> >> >> way that's efficient and
> >> >> >> >> >> >>works for you. It
> >> >> means,
> >> >> >> basically,
> >> >> >> >> that you aren't subject to
> >> >> >> >> >> >>another person's vision
> >> >> of your
> >> >> >> life, you
> >> >> >> >> do things the way you wish
> >> >> >> >> >> >>to do them. It also
> >> >> means you
> >> >> >> do
> >> >> >> >> this without really making anyone
> >> >> >> >> >> >>else go much out of
> >> >> their way to
> >> >> >> help
> >> >> >> >> you.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> So think of it
> >> >> this
> >> >> >> >> way. Every store already has a sighted
> >> >> worker,
> >> >> >> >> >> >>most of those will be
> >> >> honest,
> >> >> >> almost all
> >> >> >> >> will be honest with other
> >> >> >> >> >> >>people watching. If
> >> >> you ask
> >> >> >> that
> >> >> >> >> person "hey, what's this bill you're
> >> >> >> >> >> >>handing me?" that's in
> >> >> no way
> >> >> >> compromising
> >> >> >> >> your independence. Using
> >> >> >> >> >> >>technology is better
> >> >> because it
> >> >> >> takes away
> >> >> >> >> the outside chance that
> >> >> >> >> >> >>someone's trying to pull
> >> >> off some
> >> >> >> funny
> >> >> >> >> business but, without the
> >> >> >> >> >> >>technology, you're still
> >> >> probably
> >> >> >> safe
> >> >> >> >> most of the time. As we've
> >> >> >> >> >> >>seen already from other
> >> >> posts,
> >> >> >> nothing is
> >> >> >> >> fool proof.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> But back to
> >> >> independence
> >> >> >> >> and philosophy and stuff. Have you
> >> >> ever
> >> >> >> >> >> >>used a reader? If you
> >> >> have,
> >> >> >> you're
> >> >> >> >> using another person, who's
> >> >> >> >> >> >>chosing to do something
> >> >> they
> >> >> >> don't have to
> >> >> >> >> do; either they get money
> >> >> >> >> >> >>or they don't, but it
> >> >> works
> >> >> >> because you
> >> >> >> >> get the job done and you
> >> >> >> >> >> >>aren't forcing them to
> >> >> do it for
> >> >> >> >> you. They chose to provide their
> >> >> >> >> >> >>time to read you
> >> >> something-you
> >> >> >> aren't
> >> >> >> >> making them do anything. Have
> >> >> >> >> >> >>you ever used a sighted
> >> >> guide?
> >> >> >> I do,
> >> >> >> >> all the time. (I'm starting to
> >> >> >> >> >> >>less and less just to
> >> >> keep my
> >> >> >> cane skills
> >> >> >> >> up but sometimes it's just
> >> >> >> >> >> >>the most efficient way
> >> >> to get
> >> >> >> stuff
> >> >> >> >> done.) You can get somewhere
> >> >> >> >> >> >>independently and use a
> >> >> sighted
> >> >> >> guide, as
> >> >> >> >> long as you're getting there
> >> >> >> >> >> >>on your terms and you
> >> >> could do it
> >> >> >> without
> >> >> >> >> a guide there.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> See what I'm
> >> >> >> >> saying? Independent and interdependent
> >> >> aren't
> >> >> >> >> mutually
> >> >> >> >> >> >>exclusive.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> Best,
> >> >> >> >> >> >>Kirt
> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >>On 6/23/11, Carly
> >> >> Mihalakis
> >> >> >> <carlymih at earthlink.net>
> >> >> >> >> wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 'Morning, Kurt,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> 'Guess I really blew it for myuy self
> >> >> with all
> >> >> >> those I'd
> >> >> >> >> say
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > off the wall
> >> >> comments,
> >> >> >> about the
> >> >> >> >> Ibill.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Now a truth
> >> >> immerges which
> >> >> >> I failed
> >> >> >> >> to state clearly, before.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > 'was confused with
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> NoteTeller 2
> >> >> >> >> which, experience has shown me is
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > unreliable, at
> >> >> best.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> > Carly even the
> >> >> person
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > showing
> >> >> them
> >> >> >> couild not
> >> >> >> >> make them work.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > It's
> >> >> interesting
> >> >> >> however
> >> >> >> >> that folks on this List have found good
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > luck
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > with
> >> >> them.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >
> >> >> Carwrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>That
> >> >> is your
> >> >> >> experience
> >> >> >> >> -- mine is that the iBill works quite
> >> >> well
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>-- and
> >> >> I think
> >> >> >> others
> >> >> >> >> have found this to be true too.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>Dave
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>At
> >> >> 05:08 PM
> >> >> >> 6/22/2011,
> >> >> >> >> you wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>Hi,
> >> >> >> Hamberto and all
> >> >> >> >> interested folks,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>Truth be
> >> >> >> known, my
> >> >> >> >> common law husband and I had the I bill,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>courtesy of
> >> >> >> rehab
> >> >> >> >> but, after repeated attempts to make the
> >> >> thing
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>identify
> >> >> >> paper
> >> >> >> >> currency, we ascertained it a genuine
> >> >> piece of
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> shit
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>and is not
> >> >> >> worth
> >> >> >> >> anything, so I submit that the
> >> >> manufacturers
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> must
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>be
> >> >> well
> >> >> >> aware of
> >> >> >> >> their having themselves a niche market,
> >> >> in blind
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>people and
> >> >> >> the deep
> >> >> >> >> pocketed agencies who tend to support
> >> >> them,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> so
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>are
> >> >> >> totally
> >> >> >> >> exploiting it in the manner of any
> >> >> Capitalist
> >> >> >> aware
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>
> >> >> of
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>the
> >> >> >> exisstance of a
> >> >> >> >> small and needy marketplace.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>So, in
> >> >> >> essence,
> >> >> >> >> don't waste your's or rehab's time with
> >> >> the I
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>bill! 02:11
> >> >> >> PM
> >> >> >> >> 6/22/2011, you wrote:
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>Hello,
> >> >> >> but what
> >> >> >> >> happens if I have a bill in my hand and I
> >> >> want
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>> to
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>> know
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>> what
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>it is,
> >> >> >> but there
> >> >> >> >> is not a single sighted soul to tell me
> >> >> what it
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>> is? I
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>> know
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>is a
> >> >> >> free
> >> >> >> >> alternative but, is it truly worth it?
> >> >> And, what
> >> >> >> if
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>> that
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >> sighted
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>person
> >> >> >> lies
> >> >> >> >> about the amount of money that is on the
> >> >> bill?
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>I would
> >> >> >> probably
> >> >> >> >> support ideas like the KNFB reader and
> >> >> the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>> iBill
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >> identifier
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>if they
> >> >> >> were
> >> >> >> >> even cheaper. If they were so, I would
> >> >> buy one or
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>> the
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>
> >> >> >> other,
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>>>but so
> >> >> >> far, I
> >> >> >> >> can not afford either one.
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
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