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hieroglyphic

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A golden vent rests at its top, the figures on its grille appearing like alien hieroglyphics.

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Think of each as equivalent to a hieroglyphic image.

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In his short but intense career, Haring’s pulsating figures became an inextricable part of New York City life, like ancient hieroglyphics that weren’t as much drawn as unearthed.

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Mayer frames the story as being discovered by an archaeologist reading hieroglyphics in a tomb.

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A ritual of teenage hieroglyphics unfolded, etched in the flickering glow of the screen.

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