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It took 80 years to turn plans for an Oklahoma Capitol dome into reality. Construction workers finished the Capitol itself in 1917. When oil was discovered under the building in 1942, some Sooners hoped to build a dome with the proceeds, but the money went to other projects. Sixty years later, in 2002, the $21 million dome was in place, topped by The Guardian, a 22-foot statue representing an Indian warrior. Made of 4,000 pounds of bronze, The Guardian carries a spear and a circular shield. The statue was created by Enoch...