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At the Smithsonian, a Homely Artifact
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The lights dimmed as Arthur P. Molella stepped to the lectern to
express his appreciation for the great honor bestowed on the
Smithsonian Institution by the American Chemical Society.
"I must say," began Molella, head curator of science and
technology for the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History,
"I've always been awed by the homeliness of that artifact."
The object of his affection certainly looked the part. Squatting
in a corner like a cement mixer on K Street was a six-foot-tall, egg-
shaped, fat iron object on a heavy metal stand. No wonder the
Smithsonian keeps stuff like ...
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