If court stenographers type so efficiently, why hasn’t that become a more standard way of typing?

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If court stenographers type so efficiently, why hasn’t that become a more standard way of typing?

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[Court stenographers are using special machines, not ordinary typewriters, that rely on symbols as shorthand rather than entering full sentences.](http://www.diamondreporting.com/blog/court-reporters-use-stenograph-machine/) When they finish typing, the results still need to be transcribed into English (or whatever language).