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Swiss pen and pencil maker Caran d’Ache is celebrating its 100th anniversary – swissinfo.ch takes a tour of the factory in Geneva. Besides wishing them well, we explore the relevance of writing and drawing in this digital age.

This content was published on July 18, 2015 - 12:00

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