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The Importance of Accurate Captions

Caption errors are common, such as inaccuracy, lack of punctuation, and failing to differentiate between speakers/nClosed captions are important for language learners, those with difficulty understanding accents, and the deaf/hard of hearing/n15% of adults in the US are deaf/hard of hearing/nActivists have long fought for accurate, widespread closed captioning with uncertain results.

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