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In 1812, in a village near Paris, a little boy hit himself in the eye with one of his father’s (36) tools, and became blind. His name was Louis Braille, and he was only four years old. He was a clever little boy, and he soon learned to "see" without his eyes. He (37) things, or smelled them, or (38) them. His family (39) things to him. Although he couldn’t see people’s (40) , he learned to (41) their voices. After his seventh (42) , Louis went to the little school in the village. But there weren’t any books for him. In 1819, the village (43) told Louis Braille’s story to the director of a famous school for blind boys. (44) . And they learned to read! (45) . He loved his classes and received high grades. (46) .