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Wake Reeding > "my g.b.d in my f.a.c.e," 450 (349R)

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message 1: by Nathan "N.R." (new)

Mar 06, 2014 07:08AM

Nathan "N.R." Gaddis (nathannrgaddis) | 414 comments

"my g.b.d in my f.a.c.e," 450 (349R)

So, GBD tobacco pipes.

And, as Gilbert explains in his Prolegomena (on which JJ collabo'd), cited by McHugh :: "the notes on the 'lines' GBD are between the 'spaces' FACE" -- that would be the musical notation. Genius!

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message 2: by Geoff (new)

Mar 06, 2014 07:13AM

Nathan "N.R." wrote: "that would be the musical notation."

! beautiful

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