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Hieroglyfic: or, a Grammatical Introduction to an Universal Hieroglyfic Language ⠃⠗⠋ braille edition

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⠏⠗⠕⠏⠑⠗⠀⠞⠓⠊⠝⠛⠂⠀⠋⠊⠗⠎⠞⠂⠀⠞⠓⠑⠀⠋⠊⠗⠑⠀⠕⠋⠀⠇⠊⠋⠑⠀⠞⠕
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