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8.25-18.25zM412 304c0 19-7.75 37.5-21.25 50.75l-36.75 36.5c-13.5 13.5-31.75 20.75-50.75 20.75-19.25 0-37.5-7.5-51-21.25l-51.5-51.75c-13.5-13.5-20.75-31.75-20.75-50.75 0-19.75 8-38.5 22-52.25l-22-22c-13.75 14-32.25 22-52 22-19 0-37.5-7.5-51-21l-52-52c-13.75-13.75-21-31.75-21-51 0-19 7.75-37.5 21.25-50.75l36.75-36.5c13.5-13.5 31.75-20.75 50.75-20.75 19.25 0 37.5 7.5 51 21.25l51.5 51.75c13.5 13.5 20.75 31.75 20.75 50.75 0 19.75-8 38.5-22 52.25l22 22c13.75-14 32.25-22 52-22 19 0 37.5 7.5 51 21l52 52c13.75 13.75 21 31.75 21 51z"></path></svg></span><span class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-text">Links Underline</span> </a> </li> <li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item"> <a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-readable-font" data-action="readable-font" data-action-group="toggle" tabindex="-1" role="button"> <span class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-icon"><svg version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="1em" viewBox="0 0 448 448"><title>Readable Font</title><path fill="currentColor" d="M181.25 139.75l-42.5 112.5c24.75 0.25 49.5 1 74.25 1 4.75 0 9.5-0.25 14.25-0.5-13-38-28.25-76.75-46-113zM0 416l0.5-19.75c23.5-7.25 49-2.25 59.5-29.25l59.25-154 70-181h32c1 1.75 2 3.5 2.75 5.25l51.25 120c18.75 44.25 36 89 55 133 11.25 26 20 52.75 32.5 78.25 1.75 4 5.25 11.5 8.75 14.25 8.25 6.5 31.25 8 43 12.5 0.75 4.75 1.5 9.5 1.5 14.25 0 2.25-0.25 4.25-0.25 6.5-31.75 0-63.5-4-95.25-4-32.75 0-65.5 2.75-98.25 3.75 0-6.5 0.25-13 1-19.5l32.75-7c6.75-1.5 20-3.25 20-12.5 0-9-32.25-83.25-36.25-93.5l-112.5-0.5c-6.5 14.5-31.75 80-31.75 89.5 0 19.25 36.75 20 51 22 0.25 4.75 0.25 9.5 0.25 14.5 0 2.25-0.25 4.5-0.5 6.75-29 0-58.25-5-87.25-5-3.5 0-8.5 1.5-12 2-15.75 2.75-31.25 3.5-47 3.5z"></path></svg></span><span class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-text">Readable Font</span> </a> </li> <li class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-item"> <a href="#" class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-link pojo-a11y-btn-reset" data-action="reset" tabindex="-1" role="button"> <span class="pojo-a11y-toolbar-icon"><svg version="1.1" 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