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You want<br \/>\neveryone to buy lots of your goods or services, right?<\/p>\n<p>Well, does everyone really mean everyone?<\/p>\n<p>Sometimes, attitudinal barriers can be more formidable than<br \/>\narchitectural barriers. Making your web site accessible to people who have<br \/>\nlow or no vision really isn&#8217;t that difficult and can be extremely rewarding.<br \/>\nRead &#8220;Why You Should Care About Web Site Accessibility&#8221; at Eloquent<br \/>\nInsights. Go to: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eloquentinsights.com\/articles\">www.eloquentinsights.com\/articles<\/a><\/p>\n<p>LL<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My latest article is aimed at small business owners who question the necessity of web site accessibility. 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