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Feb 2025
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Little Happier: The Efforts Made That Al...

Gretchen Rubin / The Onward Project
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The inscription on an ancient Greek grave marker illustrates the purpose of preserving art across millennia. A grandmother's words about holding her beloved grandchild, both in life and death, bridge more than two thousand years. 

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