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intheflow

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29. The idea behind the change was to make official documents easier to read

Reply to Solly Mack (Reply #14)

Wed Dec 10, 2025, 11:37 AM

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for people with sight problems, and their assistive devices. That's why they're calling it woke.

The change was meant to improve accessibility for readers with disabilities, such as low vision and dyslexia, and people who use assistive technologies, such as screen readers.

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