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One of the most frustrating afternoons I ever spent was in a Japanese bookstore. I can't read Japanese, but I was looking for art books.
The little signs must have said "History", "Biography", and so on but they meant nothing to me. I probably passed within inches of exactly what I wanted but couldn't tell.
None of the staff spoke English and all books and magazines were plastic wrapped to prevent browsers from opening them.
I knew what it must feel like to be illiterate.
