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"inscription": "Domine labia mea aperies et os meum adnuntiabit\u2026[laudem tuam]",
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"did_you_know": "The images and decorated initials in the book of hours were used to provoke meditation and prayer, leading to books of hours sometimes being referred to as \u201cpainted prayers.\u201d",
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