See Schwingen in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "Durch den Druck der Finger, durch das Schwingen und Beben der Saiten […] können […] mit einem Wort, alle Züge bestimmt werden, aus welchem das Gefühl zusammengesetzt ist.",
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