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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+"""Convert the text to braille text"""
+
+import inkex
+
+# https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braille_ASCII#Braille_ASCII_values
+U2800_MAP = " A1B'K2L@CIF/MSP\"E3H9O6R^DJG>NTQ,*5<-U8V.%[$+X!&;:4\\0Z7(_?W]#Y)="
+
+
+class Braille(inkex.TextExtension):
+    """Convert to ASCII Braille"""
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def map_char(char):
+        """Map a single letter to braille"""
+        assert isinstance(char, str)
+        try:
+            mapint = U2800_MAP.index(char.upper())
+        except ValueError:
+            return char
+        return chr(mapint + 0x2800)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    Braille().run()