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Blind Fencers Train Using Hearing and Touch in Albany
Twenty blind men and women learn fencing at the California State Orientation Center for the blind in Albany. Instructor Julius Palffy-Alpar says fencers use hearing and touch with foils acting as antennae. Student Zarna Allen notes the cane doubles as a sensitive guide, helping navigate space.
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Albany
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Julius Palffy-Alpar
California State Orientation Center
Zarna Allen
Fontana
Palffy-Alpar
Grace Rodriguez
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California State Orientation Center For