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USE

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AND

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CONTENTS

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10. II.

ADJUST

12.

ADJUSTING

13.

ADJUSTING

14,

ADJUSTING

IS.

REGULATING

16.

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17.

STRETCHSTITCHING

18.

CLEANING

19.

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20.

BUILTIN

21.

ACCESSORIES A. B.

C. D.

22.

BLIND

23.

APPLIQUEING

24.

EMBROIDERING

25.

DARNING

26.

SEWING

27.

CAUSES

MACHINE

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REPLACING

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24.

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25.

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26.

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27.

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28.

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29.

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30.

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31.

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32.

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2

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