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Promoting good citizenship ⠃⠗⠋ braille edition

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

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