People often ask me if certain senses of mine are heightened because I am blind.  They want to know if my hearing is extraordinarily tuned or if I have a keen sense of smell.  The answer is yes – many of my other senses (particularly touch and hearing in my case) are extra sensitive.  But people are surprised when I add that anyone, sighted or unsighted, can develop their senses to the same extent I have. Most of you would probably recognize the smell of a fire, and you would pay attention to the change in aroma and would proactively...

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