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Elements of woodwork ⠃⠗⠋ braille edition

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