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“…Der vorliegende Band geht auf ein Projekt zur Erschliessung der Scheuchzer-Korrespondenz zurück, das zwischen 2005 und 2012 vom Institut für Kulturforschung Graubünden und vom Schweizerischen Nationalfonds gefördert wurde. …”

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“…Toutefois, la prospérité et la qualité de la vie ne peuvent y être tenus pour acquis. La présente Étude est consacrée en priorité à trois grands défis auxquels le pays est confronté. …”

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