But unlike European countries, America has never finished a map of the United States, only the eastern United … - William Labov

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For one work we developed a human hair felt, which involved collecting and sorting hundreds of kilos of human hair, and then blending it will a tiny percentage of black merino followed by carding and felting.

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But unlike European countries, America has never finished a map of the United States, only the eastern United States is covered and a few spots here and there.

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