Alex:   Hello Jack. Where are you off to?

Jack:   I'm going to court and I don't want to be late.

Alex:   Court! What have you done wrong, then?

Jack:   Nothing! I'm going to work. I'm a court recorder.

Alex:   Where did you get that idea from?

Jack:   Well, I was told about court recording work by a friend. I
applied for a training programme to learn about stenography and was
admitted. It was quite hard but I was certified last June.

Alex:   Isn't it a drawback to be blind?

Jack:   Not really, you see blind stenographers use a special
stenography machine for the blind. Everything is stored in computer
memory and can be recalled with voice output.

Alex:   Which courthouse do you work at?

Jack:   I'm freelance. My speed is over 200 words per minute so I'm
contracted by courts of law, legislative assemblies and committees. I
prepare dictated reports, correspondence and statistics which require
knowledge of legal terminology.