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3D chess treats, papal smoke signals, and gold-plated White House drama

Mark Frauenfelder
May 08, 2025
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"Paul and Virginie" Furnishing Fabric, designed by Jean Baptiste Huet after engraving by Abraham Girardet and drawing by Jean-Michel Moreau, manufactured by Oberkampf Manufactory (1802), Public Domain

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