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94-year-old Hanoi resident, Le Thi, might not be churning out code or learning the finer points of InDesign, but for someone born in 1921, her computer skills are downright impressive.

With the help of enlarged, painted characters on the keys of her laptop, Thi self-taught herself how to use the computer, just as she did reading, writing and painting. 

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