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An inscription at the shrine of Apollo at Delphi fruitlessly warned the oracle’s visitors mêden agan, “nothing too much.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The renderings of the arch depict gold inscription that say "One Nation Under God", topped with two gold eagles and a golden-winged Lady Liberty.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026
On the back, the inscription reads "Class Picture 1997".
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
Two weeks after that, he sent it back to me with this inscription: “For John Wirth, with my appreciation, John Irving.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026
There is something irresistible about the discovery of even a token, perhaps a complex inscription, but, best by far, a key to the understanding of an alien and exotic civilization.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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