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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
Another inscription on the vessel is written in Demotic script, a simplified form of ancient Egyptian writing.
From Science Daily • Dec. 18, 2025
He started to write Dostoevski’s name under the inscription, but saw—with fright that ran through his whole body—that what he had written was almost entirely illegible.
From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger
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