How do you explain colors to a person born blind?

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I would try to explain by touch.Is it warm or cold? and probably sound.Is is dull or bright/sharp.I am not sure what they would see in their mind’s eye.My mother was legally blind ,but of course was able to see some things and could also rely on her memory.

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