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The keyboards designed to erase your visual crutch

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If you ever want to feel instantly illiterate, buy a keyboard specifically designed to have zero printed letters. These aggressive peripherals are sold to ultra-purist typists who want to forcefully train their muscle memory by removing any visual crutch.

The keyboards designed to erase your visual crutch
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