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How should an accessible sign-language input tool handle mistakes?

It should let the signer review, correct, cancel, and choose whether to send the result. The tool should make uncertainty visible and keep the person in control of the final message. That feedback loop matters because a fluent-looking translation can still miss grammar, intent, or a meaningful facial signal.

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