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Set! Go!\u003c\/em\u003e system: reflective tapes for visual cues, felt squares for tactile cues, sized for every violin and viola the studio has.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eSpecialty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFingerboard tape\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eSystem\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eMark! Set! 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