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16-foundry-of-pending-bells
a bell foundry that casts bells for events that have not happened yet — poured to exact pitch, mute in the curing hall until the occasion arrives; one rang last tuesday and the whole foundry stopped to listen. The order book lists occasions, not customers.
The plate
Fig. 1150 across, 89 down.
The grid itself
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;_{________________; | | '-§-' [the debt forgiven · E3 · 1900] ¦ |----:----|
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[the treaty · D2 · 1745] ;_{___________________; ¦ |_.-':'-._|
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│ poured 1712 · unrung │ | \ / | ¦ |----:----|
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│ SILENCE · BELLS ARE CURING │ ╱ ◕ ┃ ◕ ╲ | | | | | | ¦ |_.-':'-._|
└────────────────────────────┘ │ NOW±∞ │ \\\\ | | | , | | | ¦ |----:----|
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~ \ ¦ ˚ ~ \ ˚ │ the first rain G♭1 — │ ¦ |----:----|
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) ) │ the debt forgiven E3 — │ ¦ |----:----|
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