>hi all  :)
>
>LIquid Gold...... IEEEE!!!!!  ICK!!  OOGY!!!  :P****
>
> [snip] besides doesn't a bit of dust and dirt lend character to a piece?
>
>kathy.

No it doesn't.  Not when the primary objective is preservation.  Neither
dirt nor harmful chemicals solve the problem.  (Kathy, I do hope you were
kidding.)

HBC

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