junghoepark
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- Jul 7, 2024
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- Korean
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- South Korea
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- South Korea
What does 'otherwise' refer to in this passage?:
"Over the last several decades, scholars have developed standards for how best to create, organize, present, and preserve digital information for future generations. What has remained neglected for the most part, however, are the needs of people with disabilities. As a result, many of the otherwise most valuable digital resources are useless for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as for people who are blind, have low vision, or have difficulty distinguishing particular colors."
Does 'otherwise' mean “if the needs of people with disabilities were not neglected” or “if people didn’t have disabilities”? Which reading is better?
I'd appreciate your help in advance!
"Over the last several decades, scholars have developed standards for how best to create, organize, present, and preserve digital information for future generations. What has remained neglected for the most part, however, are the needs of people with disabilities. As a result, many of the otherwise most valuable digital resources are useless for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as for people who are blind, have low vision, or have difficulty distinguishing particular colors."
Does 'otherwise' mean “if the needs of people with disabilities were not neglected” or “if people didn’t have disabilities”? Which reading is better?
I'd appreciate your help in advance!