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On the back, the inscription reads "Class Picture 1997".
From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026
The small piece of carved thin bone bears an inscription.
From BBC • Jan. 30, 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
On the back of the late Roman vessel, Meredith noticed abstract openwork shapes carved alongside a short inscription wishing the owner a long life.
From Science Daily • Dec. 16, 2025
She read the inscription for Brandon, then slid over to get a better look at the photo of the tennis team.
From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson
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