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lapidary [′lap·ə‚der·ē] (science and technology) Of or pertaining to precious stones. The art of cutting precious stones. A person skilled in such art. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Where Coontz's history gives a picture of marriage painted in broad strokes, Promises I Can Keep is a close-up, lapidary study of unmarried low-income mothers in eight of Philadelphia's poorest neighborhoods, culled from interviews with 162 such women over the course of five years. In his spare time, Blauser enjoyed lapidary, searching beaches or the High Desert for stones that he crafted into rings, brooches, necklaces, belt buckles and bolo ties. In one of her many lapidary formulas, she concludes that, "A literacy is needed that can hold uncertainty, endure doubt and shame, and arrive in the end not at security but at stamina. |
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