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Thanks for highlighting these local artists and the injustice they suffered and that our Asian brethren unfortunately continue to suffer. I also enjoyed the etymology of the word score. I wonder how common its usage was when Lincoln used it

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I agree - we must not forget this tragic history. Thank you for bringing attention to the work of these two artists; I'm grateful some of it's been preserved. Fun to see the then-and-now contrasts.

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I especially appreciated the background of score. Ivan wrote about the counting of sheep. Carol Doig

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This photo of the long and, toward the top, very steep Terrace Street steps shows why it was called Profanity Hill -- https://www.writesofway.org/terrace-street

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