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AuthorGibson, Richard R.
PositionTHEN AND NOW - Lawmakers' desk in Vermont - Brief article

Desks from Vermont's first Capitol, built in 1808, were made of pine. Lawmakers, while totally engaged in proceedings, would whittle away at the soft wood with their jackknives. In only about 20 years they all needed to be replaced, as they were too whittled to be workable.

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