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maxsolomon

(39,520 posts)
9. "highest order" of columns?
Mon Jul 6, 2026, 12:53 PM
Monday

where is he getting that horseshit? "most ornate" is not equal to "highest".

I don't see any scaffolding in those pictures?

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Doric is OK for me. gab13by13 Monday #3
This EuterpeThelo Monday #4
And to know he only got to be President because of massive cheating is galling. Botany Monday #6
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Click on the link to the article and scroll down Botany Monday #10
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And we know that he'll f**k it up! Just look at the Reflecting Pool and the East Wing! Rhiannon12866 22 hrs ago #18
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