A BAT keyboard is a one-handed

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consisting of a base, on which the hand rests, and seven

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. Through pressing combinations of keys, one can attain the same functions as a regular keyboard. The keyboard can be useful for those with a disability and also as a complement to the mouse, on which the other hand can remain. The BAT keyboard exists in left-handed and right-handed versions, which can also be used simultaneously with each other or even with another

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if desired.

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