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an d u n iq u e tra d itio n s w ill be
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p o in ts o f v ie w . Is th is so d iffe r -
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su ch e a s y an d u n m e d ia te d c o n -
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to c o n v e y th a t fin e c r a ft r e p r e -
se n ts b e a u ty , c ra ftsm a n sh ip ,
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th e b ig g e s t im p a c t? W h a t w e
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