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Why did Sony radically choose to use shapes on the PlayStation controller instead of standard letters or numbers?

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Why did Sony radically choose to use shapes on the PlayStation controller instead of standard letters or numbers?

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Why did Sony radically choose to use shapes on the PlayStation controller instead of standard letters or numbers?
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