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AS A TEEN, MEG T. JUSTICE OFTEN SKETCHED DUCKS ALONG THE TENNESSEE RIVER, CAPTURING their glorious quirks. Today her primary medium is printmaking, but she still delights in water-birds. She chose the Hooded Merganser for this print because of the ma
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Create a Tradition
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