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In August, 2005, InSiPhil (S) Pte Ltd. of
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or magnification for no cost. Having changed its name to "TeleSensory", the company shifted its focus to low visions products and stopped manufacturing blindness products in the early 1990s.
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339:"From Optacon to Oblivion: The Telesensory Story"
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