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gah can't believe I have to go eight whole more days before I am allowed to edit WIPVII again.

Worldbuilding and plot development for new WIP make brain go ouchy. I just want to be at the part where I already have a plot and know enough about the world. I wanna write write.

hence old WIP where I am past the hard part.

I am impatient

i wanna make WIPVII soooo pretty this draft!!!!!

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Rivalry of Concepts Tales from the Architect’s Bureau

Word Count: 1881

Rating: G Spoilers: 5.0, tales from the shadows

Author’s Notes: Various micro scenes from the days before the End Times. 

“No.”

“Sir, it is a concept that only a skilled and astute artist can use effectively.”

Hades glared at the artist on the other side of his desk as he steepled his fingers together in front of his face. There was a list of… problem children within the Bureau. Citizens that with astounding regularity caused chaos and disaster within the halls of his domain. Shupakor was on that list.  “We do not restrict the use of concepts unless there is a public safety hazard, and a paint is not a safety hazard. Even if I were to entertain the ridiculous notion it would be the creator of the concept that would have exclusive use.”

“With all due respect Sir-“

“Respect would have been NOT terrorizing my staff until I had to come intervene.” Hades said dryly. Shupakor’s chest puffed out in indignation but the Architect glared his gold eyes intensely perturbed behind his mask. “The answer is No. try to appeal this again and I WILL censure you.”

~*~*~*~*~

“Tewaple!” Hythlodaeus stood up and rounded his desk to greet his friend. The lanky figure grinned brightly as he embraced the Chief of the Bureau of the Architect. Tewaple cut a memorable figure, paint splashes stained the hems of his sleeves and his mask, his robes fit horribly because he never bothered to create the things to fit properly. They embraced and Hythlodaeus motioned to one of the chairs in front of his desk as he took the other one. “The paperwork for you’re new concept for a paint just crossed my desk.”

“That’s what I was hoping to speak with you about!” Tewaple’s tone would have been overly enthusiastic for anyone else. For him it was nearly professional.

Hythlodaeus arched an eyebrow behind his mask. “This one isn’t going to need an appeal my friend.”

“I know, I know, but I’d like to ask a favor.” Tewaple gestured broadly.

“And that is?”

“I want to ban Shupakor from using it.”

Hythlodaeus pressed the heel of his hand to his forehead. “Tewaple, this is why you’re on the list of problem children.”

“I know that he’s trying to get exclusive use of the concept Nyx submitted.” The artist protested.

“And you know he will get the same answer.” Hythlodaeus sighed. “He’s in Emet-Selch’s office now, Hades had to intervene when he antagonized one of our new staff almost to tears.”

“Jackass,” Tewaple grumbled.

“I do not disagree,” Hythlodaeus sighed. “Was there anything else?”

“Were you still planning on coming to the gallery opening?” Tewaple asked as he stood.

The other man nodded, “I am and I think I’m going to drag Hades’s new protege along she’s the one that Shupakor upset.”

Tewaple arched an eyebrow, “Not something I’d expect from a student of the Architect.”

Hythlodaeus chuckled, “She’s Elidibus’s daughter. She did her father proud but Hades and I have both known her since she was a smol and she’s got the same tells as the Emissary.”

The artist made a sympathetic noise, “Poor thing was probably mortified when Emet-Selch came down from on high to rescue her.”

“You have no idea.”

~*~*~*~*~

Bragi smiled as he watched his daughter putter around the kitchen of their apartment preparing dinner. He set his convocation mask down and lowered the white hood of his robes. “Hades mentioned that you’re doing well at the Architect’s Bureau.”

“I’d be doing better if he didn’t breathe down my neck.” Ananke groused.

Bargi chuckled and stepped over to wrap an arm around her shoulders and pull her into a side hug. “It’s not too late to back out of concept design and sign up with the Akademia’s music department for fall semester.”

Ananke gently elbowed him in the ribs gently. “You just want to vicariously relive your glory days as a concert pianist. Besides, I can do both.”

“Just don’t overload yourself. The first year at the Akadaemia is designed to be brutal” He kissed the top of her head and then stepped back when she started to dish dinner onto plates for them. He took his plate from her and they moved to the dining room. “So how are things going?”

“Stars and Stones, Uncle Hades is so EMBARRASSING!” Ananke dropped her face into her hands. She glanced up when her father started chuckling. “It’s not funny Dad.”

“I assure you that it is.”

“At least Uncle Daeus can be professional,” the girl grumbled to her plate.

Bragi stifled his chuckles, he very much doubted that it was actually that bad. “There is a reason he was offered Emet-Selch’s seat first.”

They ate in silence for a few minutes and Bragi worked on putting concerns of the convocation aside for now. He’d promised his wife before she died, promised himself, when he was home he’d be home with their child, not half absent on convocation business. Still, whispers of what was happening beyond the sea pulled at the back of his thoughts.

“I was relieved when he swept in like that,” Ananke said quietly. “I wasn’t sure what else I could say to that man.”

“Shupakor and the Bureau of the Architect have a long-standing… relationship” Bragi said carefully.

“That’s a very Elidibus way of saying that.” The young woman narrowed her eyes at him.

He shrugged. “Evidently having to deal with Shupakor is something of a right of passage. Hades and his predecessor have both had to rescue their staff from him every time he comes to Bureau.”

“Oh,” Ananke said her posture relaxing a bit. “If he’s such a problem why hasn’t he been censored yet?”

“He never quite crosses the line, although knowing Hades he may just do it. Even if it puts him at odds with Lahabrea and Nabriales,” Bragi reached up to pinch the bridge of his nose. “Which will make Convocation meetings entertaining for quite a while. All three of them hold grudges.”

Ananke wrinkled her nose. “I hope I never get offered a Convocation seat. primary school has less drama.”

Bragi swallowed hard and coughed as laughter took him by surprise.

~**~**~**~**~**~

Lilith stood and glared at the thing that had appeared in the city’s largest park overnight. She’s been back in the city for all of three hours before getting dragged from her bed and the warm hollow between her two lovers by a call about a thing that had appeared. Next to her Hades needlessly adjusted his mask as he glared at the thing as well.

Behind them, Hythlodaeus and Lilith’s second Alcibiades gave each other resigned looks. Someone was going to get it in the neck for this. The two convocation members consulted together in low tones and the few citizens that were up in this predawn gray gave the group a wide berth. There was going to be a new piece of public art in this location but Hythlodaeus knew well that the concept had not yet been released by Emet-Selch for discussion amongst the convocation.

“Who are they going to string up for this?” Alcibiades’s smooth baritone would have netted him an invitation to “dinner” if Hythlodaeus had been a single man.

“Shupakor.” Hythlodaeus sighed as he watched his two lovers. Alcibiades cursed under his breath. For reasons neither of them could fathom both Lahabrea and Nabriales favored the arrogant artist. “Precisely.”

“Fuck.”

“Unfortunately I am the faithful type.”

Alcibiades drew in a long breath and released it slowly. “Why are you like this?”

“My friend, you really have no idea how little sanity there is to be found in the Architect’s Bureau.”

~**~**~**~**~**~

“The Concept had not been approved yet!”

“How long has it been sitting on your desk Emet-Selch?!”

“That is irrelevant Nabriales! IT. WAS. NOT. APPROVED.”

Ananke sat outside of the Convocation’s chamber and fidgeted with the hem of her sleeve. She held the stack of meticulously documented incidents where Shupakor had tried to circumvent the Bureau’s policies. She frowned finding a tear in the hem of her sleeve, she must have caught it on a drawer when she had been digging the files out of the vault. A moment of thought and a spark of aether fixed it. She glanced at the closed doors and shook her head. So many of her friends were in awe of the Convocation, she’d given up trying to convince them there wasn’t really anything awe inspiring about fourteen grown adults who mostly just yelled at each other.

“It’s a giant fire hazard Lahabrea that’s why it hasn’t been approved!”

“Then why wasn’t the artist consulted sooner?”

“Why did the artist think it was appropriate to bypass Emet-Selch?”

Ananke glanced up a second before Hythlodaeus came around the corner. He smiled amiably and took a seat next to her. “They’re still at it?”

The young woman nodded, “It’s mostly Lahabrea, Emet-Selch, Nabriales, and Preasul. I think I heard Mitron once.”

“This could have been avoided is all that I’m trying to say!”

“Do you think your father will add his thoughts?” Hytholdaeus took the stack of documents from her and started rearranging them.

“Maybe if you did your job instead of sleeping at your desk-”

“Not unless it looks like someone is going to start throwing aether around.” Ananke leaned over to see how the Chief was organizing the files.

“It is hardly my fault that you can’t manage your time Igeyorhm!”

Hythlodaeus glanced at the doors. “How long do you think we’ll have to wait?”

There was a loud crack as if something heavy had been slammed against the surface. Anake grimaced, “That is probably Lahabrea trying to use the Rules of Order as a trump card.”

“You have GOT to be joking!”

“Lilith if you and Hades cannot be bothered to remember the rules of this Convocation-”

The pair in the hall went silent. That was a rather large faux pas on the part of the Speaker.

“That will be quite enough. I would suggest we recess for lunch and come back with cooler heads.”

Ananke sighed in relief. She still wasn’t sure how her father managed to make his voice carry like that without shouting. She was almost positive he used aether to do it, but she’d never been able to replicate it. Hythlodaeus squeezed her shoulder and smiled. “Well, at least the boss makes sure we eat well when he drags us up here.”

Ananke gave a startled laugh which turned into hiccups when she tried to strangle it as the Convocation of Fourteen filed out in various flavors of upset. She could feel her father’s arched eyebrow behind his mask when he stepped out. Elidibus glanced over his shoulder to look back at where Emet-Selch was blocking Praesul’s path as they hissed whispers at each other. He shook his head and motioned for his daughter to join him. “Hythlodaeus would you please let Emet-Selch know that I will return his intern when he can think clearly.”

Hythlodaeus nodded sagely, “So we’ll see her when she is voted in to take his place.”

Ananke made a strangled sound of embarrassment that earned her an amused smile from Halmarut as he walked by. Elidibus gently took his daughter’s arm and wondered, not for the first time, if encouraging her to work at the Bureau of the Architect for the summer before entering the Akademia had been a wise idea.

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NIOH verdict after finishing it at Level 108 with 34 hours of playtime: Pretty darn good!

This won’t be an extremely in-depth or exhaustive review, but I think anyone on the fence should definitely check out Nioh. The combat feels swift, snappy, and vicious with sword play nearly as satisfying Team Ninja’s classic masterpiece, the Xbox reboot of Ninja Gaiden. Though Nioh shares far more than a cursory glance of similarities with Souls, the tempo and pacing of the second-to-second action reminded me more of a Ryu Hayabusa outing. 

Nioh is utterly bloated with tons of menus and mechanics to accentuate its core gameplay, all the way from Borderlands-style Prestige stat bonuses (think Badass Ranks) to Diablo-esque weapon drops that weigh you down with dozens of pieces of worthless garbage after every single fight. It rarely gets in the way, and it’s fun to discover new pieces of gear, but the arsenal of weapons is very limited so after the first couple of hours, you won’t be finding any new weapons that are mechanically different. That said, the game does have an exhaustive and surprisingly detailed skill system that lets you utilize a staggering amount of moves for each class of weapon, on top of being able to build your character around throwable weapons, debuffing enchantments, or straight up magic attacks. I highly recommending specializing in and familiarizing yourself with the ancillary skills to give yourself more options in battle. The skills aren’t necessary by any means, but they help keep things interesting when you’ve run out of new weapon types to play with.

The feudal Japan setting is lovely and quite a few of the monster designs are striking, but since the areas are all self-contained missions, Nioh lacks a sense of scope and progression. Opting for a mission-based structure makes replaying parts of the game for grinding or co-op extremely convenient though. 

The difficulty curve was initially my biggest complaint, since the first half or so of the game was extremely easy, with only a couple of mandatory bosses forcing me to give them more than one or two attempts each, assuming I didn’t beat them on my first try. That said, the difficulty and boss challenge does ramp up significantly in the second half! Unfortunately, that’s when the game pretty much runs out of enemy types, and nearly every enemy you’ll fight over the entire game is encountered within the first 8 or 9 story missions. The level design becomes more complicated but less fascinating, with the levels also generally looking more drab as the story stumbles onward. This is on top of Nioh forcing you re-fight an early game boss no less than 5 or 6 times.

Things get tedious for a while, and though the game had my astute attention in making sure I finished as many side quests and Twilight missions as possible (Twilight missions are basically harshly ramped up versions of levels with rearranged enemies) at first, it took its toll by the final several story missions, and I stuck purely to the main quests just to get the game finished. 

Aside from a few instances of bizarrely out-of-whack bullshit encounters in the final two missions, Nioh does definitely pick up hugely at its conclusion with a smattering of memorable bosses and a strong ending. I was worried the monotony had taken the wind out of my sails, but there was still enough intrigue and spectacle packed into the game for everything to end on a pretty warm note. I’m not sure that I’ll be there for the DLC, but I am extremely curious to see what Team Ninja has planned for a follow up.

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor: An Insightful And Inspirational Role Model

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

A year ago, I shared my plan to write about each of the female Supreme Court justices. I began with a blog post about Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, and then wrote about Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg in April.

Today, I turn to Justice Sonia Sotomayor, now that I’ve finished reading her fascinating autobiography, My Beloved World. When I started this book, I wasn’t sure what it would entail, other than a clinical, matter-of-fact account of her background and ascension to the United States Supreme Court. After all, how could you expect much else from a sitting justice?

I couldn’t have been more wrong. Her autobiography was heartwarming and touching, full of personal insights and wisdom. She shared the heartbreaking pain of growing up with an alcoholic father and distant mother, the cross-cultural experience of growing up in a Spanish-speaking Puerto Rican family,  the difficulties she endured after being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes as a child, and her incredible path from a Bronx housing project to the highest court in the land.

As I read the book, I was struck by the fact that Justice Sotomayor is a remarkable woman in many respects, not the least of which is her ability to engage in genuine, honest self-reflection. Very few people have the capacity — or willingness — to do so privately, let alone publicly. That someone as intelligent and exceptional as Justice Sotomayor did so, and then chose to share her learnings with the world, is so unusual, and such a wonderful gift.

From start to finish, her tale was was both touching and brilliant, full of astute guidance on relationships, family, law school, the practice of law, legal careers, navigating racism and sexism, and much, much more. As I read the book, I sometimes teared up, often nodded in agreement, and repeatedly made notes in the margins each time I encountered particularly perceptive, enlightened advice, which she offered on a surprisingly wide range of topics.

Upon conclusion of the memoir, it was her wisdom that I appreciated the most. So for the remainder of this post,  I’ll share with you those insights that I found to be most memorable.

First, there’s her perspective on effective political expression, a position that resonated with me and merits some reflection, especially in today’s world, where near-weekly rallies have become the norm:

(T)roubling the waters (is) occasionally necessary to bring attention to the urgency of some problem. But this style of political expression sometimes becomes an end in itself and can lose potency if used routinely. If you shout too loudly and too often, people tend to cover their ears. Take it too far and you risk that nothing will be heard over the report of rifles and hoofbeats.

She provided great advice on preparing witnesses for litigation. While specifically aimed at prosecutors, it’s a tip that is universally applicable, so litigators (and prospective litigators) take note:

Preparing witnesses is an art form. As a prosecutor you learn that you can’t tell witnesses what to say or not to say: they will blurt out the damndest things when they’re in court. Instead the purpose of coaching is to help them understand the reason behind each question so that you’re working as a team to communicate their relevant knowledge to jurors.

She also described the unfortunate reality of lawyer burnout. While her comments were directed toward prosecutors, I would suggest that in many ways they are equally applicable to litigators generally, and even lawyers as whole. Our training affects our outlook, often not in a positive way — hence the high incidence of addiction, depression, and suicide amongst lawyers. She aptly described one of the reasons for this phenomenon as follows:

All around me I saw personalities darkened by cynicism and despair. Trained in suspicion, skilled at cross-examining, you will look for the worst in people and you will find it.

Another insight she offered focused on the unique challenges that women lawyers often face. She adeptly described the essence of a conflict that I encountered earlier in my career and it’s one that I often hear other women lawyers express in one form or another:

Most women of my generation who entered professional life did not forgo motherhood, and many did succeed at both. But they paid the price, one still paid by most women who work outside the home (and men, too, I believe, if they parent wholeheartedly): a life of perpetual internal compromise that leaves you always feeling torn, neglectful by turns of one or the other.

Another lesson learned from Justice Sotomayor is the value of savoring life and viewing it an opportunity to grow and learn:

With every friend I’ve ever known, in every situation I’ve encountered, I have found something to learn. From a task as simply as boiling water, you can learn a worthwhile lesson. There is no experience that can’t avail something useful, be it only the discipline to manage adversity.

And last, but not least, I leave you with her perspective on living a full life, which is informed by her experience as a lifelong diabetic:

(D)iabetes has become more manageable and I no longer fear falling short in the tally of years. But the habit of living as if in the shadow of death has remained with me, and I consider that, too, a gift.

Nicole Black is a Rochester, New York attorney and the Legal Technology Evangelist at MyCase, web-based law practice management software. She’s been blogging since 2005, has written a weekly column for the Daily Record since 2007, is the author of Cloud Computing for Lawyers, co-authors Social Media for Lawyers: the Next Frontier, and co-authors Criminal Law in New York. She’s easily distracted by the potential of bright and shiny tech gadgets, along with good food and wine. You can follow her on Twitter @nikiblack and she can be reached at niki.black@mycase.com.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor: An Insightful And Inspirational Role Model republished via Above the Law

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Bowers on collecting: Coins of the presidential administrations — Thomas Jefferson

By Q. David Bowers

This week I give another overview of the coins issued during the administrations of various presidents from George Washington to date with a small selection of illustrations. To include all of the design types—never mind different dates and varieties—would far exceed the space available. For that information see A Guide Book of United States Coins.

Thomas Jefferson, 3rd President (1801—1809)

1938 Jefferson nickel, graded MS-67+. Image courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts. Hover to zoom.

Coinage: From a numismatic viewpoint, Thomas Jefferson is in the front rank of presidents. Not only were there many important issues during his administration but in later years he was showcased as well—most famously on the Jefferson nickel minted from 1938 to date, with two different portraits.

Jefferson nickel reverse designs struck in 2004 (top) and 2005 (bottom) to commemorate the 200-year anniversary of the Lewis and Clark Expedition.

The Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804 to 1806 was commemorated two centuries later by several varieties of nickels made for general circulation.

1903 Louisiana Purchase gold dollar, graded MS-67+. Image courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts.

The 1903 Louisiana Purchase commemorative gold dollar is another entry in his legacy.

A Class III 1804 dollar, one of only six known to exist.

During his term in office, coinage included copper half cents and cents, silver half dimes, dimes, quarters, half dollars, and dollars, and gold quarter eagles, half eagles, and eagles. This era is laden with rarities, topped by the famous 1804-dated dollar, the first examples of which were actually coined in 1835 and back-dated. The 1803 half cent is a scarce issue.

1804 Draped Bust cent, graded MS-63BN. Image courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts.

Among copper cents the 1804 is scarce, and many die blunders have attracted attention, such as 1/000 instead of 1/100. The 1802 half dime is the most famous rarity in its series. All of the several dozen known examples are in circulated grades. Certain dimes and quarter eagles, both being of the same diameter, use the same reverse dies.

1804 Draped Bust quarter, graded MS-64. Image courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts.

Among quarters the 1804 is by far the rarest date. Nearly all are in circulated grades. Half dollars include the Capped Bust design inaugurated in 1807.

1808 Quarter Eagle, graded MS-65. Image courtesy of PCGS CoinFacts.

All of the gold coins range from scarce to rare. Most famous is the 1808 quarter eagle, the only year of the Capped Bust type. Gold $10 eagles were minted until 1804, after which time the denomination was suspended as most coins were exported, thus preventing them from being used in domestic commerce.

Life dates: April 13, 1743 • July 4, 1826 (John Adams died the same day)

Term: 1801 to 1809

Political party: Democratic-Republican

Vice-presidents: Aaron Burr 1801 to 1805, George Clinton 1805 to 1809

Family: Married 22-year-old widow Martha Wayles Skelton on January 1, 1772. The couple had six children: Martha Washington Jefferson (called “Patsy”), Jane Randolph Jefferson; infant son (1777), Mary Jefferson (called “Polly”), Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson; and Lucy Elizabeth Jefferson. Mrs. Jefferson died in 1781. Before and after his marriage, Jefferson was well known as a ladies’ man. There was no spousal “first lady” in his White House, although his daughter, Patsy, now Mrs. Thomas Mann Randolph, stayed there for protracted periods, helped with entertaining, and gave birth to a son there.

Especially remembered for: Drafting the Declaration of Independence, the design of his home Monticello, skill in architecture, and knowledge of science. Work on finance during the Washington administration. His Embargo Act of 1807 was widely considered to be a failure. Nicknames: “Man of the People,” “Sage of Monticello.” One of four presidents honored on Mount Rushmore. Portrait widely used on coins (nickels) and paper money (especially the $2 denomination).

Thomas Jefferson was born in Shadwell, Virginia, to a prosperous family. His father. Peter Jefferson, owned a plantation of 5,000 acres, which eventually passed to his son. His mother, Jane Randolph Jefferson, was well known in society.

Rear view of the Wren Building at the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia.

Thomas graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1762, and afterward read law. Of a literary turn of mind, Jefferson read widely and built a memorable library (later to become a part of the Library of Congress).

The Declaration of Independence.

Jefferson was talented as a writer, less so as an orator. Most of his contributions to the Virginia House of Burgesses (where he served from 1769 to 1774), and the Continental Congress (1775 to 1776 and again from 1783 to 1785) were letters and documents, including many with astute recommendations of policy. In 1776, he drafted the Declaration of Independence. Jefferson became minister to France in 1785. He was governor of Virginia from 1779 to 1781, and minister to France from 1785 to 1789. In 1786, his draft of an act allowing religious freedom was signed into law. His sympathy for the French Revolution led him into conflict with Alexander Hamilton when Jefferson was the first Secretary of State in Washington’s Cabinet, a post he resigned in 1793. The aftermath of the French Revolution had consequences in the Adams administration (see above). In 1796 he ran for president but lost by three Electoral College votes to Adams. Due to a flaw in the Constitution (later corrected), Jefferson as runner-up became vice president. In 1800, the Electoral College, controlled by Republican votes, endeavored to name both president and vice president from their party, the two contestants being Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr but were stalemated. The House of Representatives settled the tie, with Jefferson as the winner. Burr, named as vice president, later became involved in deep scandal and condemnation.

The massive 1803 Louisiana Purchase doubled the size of the United States. Graphic courtesy of William Morris.

Jefferson opposed a strong centralized government and advocated the rights of states for most matters, bringing decisions closer to the people. By the time he was inaugurated in 1801, the first such ceremony to take place in Washington, the conflict with France had ceased. When the Barbary pirates sought to exact tribute from American vessels on the Mediterranean, the president sent forces to “the shores of Tripoli.” He engineered the purchase of the Louisiana Territory from that country, despite questions of its constitutionality. He also reduced the federal debt by a third and made many internal improvements. Attacking Federalist policies, he opposed a strong centralized government and championed the rights of states. Seeking to keep American vessels from depredations during the Napoleonic Wars between England and France, Jefferson signed the Embargo Act in 1807. This proved to be a disaster for American commerce and precipitated many difficulties.

A page from Thomas Jefferson’s record book (1795), listing the names of his slaves over the years.

It is part of the current trend to highlight the fact that he raised slaves and kept them in captivity, starting with fewer than two dozen and eventually comprising over 600 unfortunate souls—more slaves than owned by all other early presidents combined. Despite this, statues of Jefferson and institutions named after him have been seemingly immune from modern pressure to diminish the fame of other slaveholders.

View of Monticello from the west lawn. Photo by YF12s.

After his presidency, Jefferson retired to Monticello, where he became an active correspondent with government leaders, participated in the design of buildings for the University of Virginia, and spent time in cultural and leisure activities. In his mansion, he had many medals on display for visitors, although Jefferson is not known to have been a numismatist.

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Discourse of Tuesday, 21 February 2017

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