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The Categories ⠃⠗⠋ braille edition

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⠺⠊⠞⠓⠀⠊⠞⠀⠞⠓⠑⠀⠞⠗⠥⠞⠓⠀⠕⠋⠀⠞⠓⠑⠀⠏⠗⠕⠏⠕⠎⠊⠞⠊⠕⠝⠀
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⠞⠑⠗⠍⠀⠄⠎⠊⠍⠥⠇⠞⠁⠝⠑⠕⠥⠎⠄⠀⠊⠎⠀⠏⠗⠊⠍⠁⠗⠊⠇⠽⠀⠁⠝⠙⠀
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