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The science of beauty, as developed in nature and applied in art ⠃⠗⠋ braille edition

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⠀⠙⠕⠥⠃⠇⠽⠀⠁⠉⠥⠞⠑⠀⠊⠝⠀⠏⠊⠞⠉⠓⠂⠀⠁⠇⠞⠓⠕⠥⠛⠓⠀⠍⠥⠉⠓⠀

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