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However, normal wear and tear can break down a shoe before its time. I will recommend your leather to other bookbinders whom i am in contact with. Then the final heated impression was made with the template removed. Ive spent quite a few hours scouring bookstores, libraries, and the web for the answer to a simple question.
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