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Der Weg zur Zeichenkunst ⠃⠗⠋ braille edition

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⠠⠇⠊⠉⠓⠞⠺⠁⠗⠅⠀⠊⠝⠀⠎⠑⠊⠝⠑⠝⠀⠃⠥⠝⠛⠑⠝⠀⠊⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀
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⠑⠊⠝⠊⠛⠑⠀⠠⠧⠑⠗⠇⠁⠛⠎⠋⠊⠗⠍⠑⠝⠀⠤⠤⠀⠑⠎⠀⠎⠑⠊⠀⠝⠥⠗⠀⠁⠝⠀
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⠊⠝⠀⠙⠑⠗⠀⠠⠁⠥⠎⠎⠞⠁⠞⠞⠥⠝⠛⠀⠑⠊⠝⠑⠀⠅⠝⠎⠞⠇⠑⠗⠊⠎⠉⠓⠑⠀⠀
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