Confused...different Elizabeths?

I was taught the same reason back when they came out (& I was young......)

Notice anything wrong with that statement?
A true indication of how carefully the Mint checks their published facts.

In 1982 we were told that reason for the 12-sided cent was solely to reduce weight.

My mother was legally blind.
In 1982 pre-1963 12 sided nickels were still very common in change.
Before 1982 if my mom had a multi sided coin she instantly knew it was an old nickel.
Now they add multi sided cents and things aren't so simple anymore.
I remember she and others wanted the CNIB to petition the government to revert to round cents so as not to confuse the blind.
And now they tell us they did this to aid the blind?