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Basically you have a choice of clip-on cable stops or you bite the bullet and have them brazed on.
My first road bike (c. 1972) came with no braze-ons at all. Everything was clipped on.
Actually, there is another way but you won't like it. Some really cheap bikes from the 70's used to have their gear cables run entirely in outer housing all the way from the lever to the derailleur, thus removing the need for cable stops. The outer attached to the frame by cheap plastic clips. Looks hideous, works terrible. Ok for hub gears, though.