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Speed demon: Shirley Short can do 180 words a minute on her braille shorthand machine

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Speed demon: Shirley Short can do 180 words a minute on her braille shorthand machine

Date4/7/1981

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Innell, Reg, 1926-2018 (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Speed demon: Shirley Short can do 180 words a minute on her braille shorthand machine.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0020891F

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