John -

This is like the old joke about owning George Washington's original hammer,
except you've replaced the handle, and it has a new hea.

- Pam

-----Original Message-----
From: John Leeke, Preservation Consultant
Even better, let's say the capital is installed on a building, then decays
away some decades later and has to be replaced--preserving the spirit of the
capital with a definite utility.

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