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  1. Tracy Chevalier _ The Lady and the Unicorn

    Warp threads are thicker than the weft, and made of a coarser wool as well. I think of them as like wives. Their work is not obvious - all you can see are the ridges they make under the colorful weft threads. But if they weren't there, there would be no tapestry. Georges would unravel without me.
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  2. Rick Riordan _ The Serpent's Shadow

    You never know!" Neith snapped. "The point is, I'll survive the apocalypse. I can live off the land!" She jabbed a finger at me. "Did you know the palm tree has six different edible parts?" "Um-" "And I'll never be bored," Neith continued, "since I'm also the goddess of weaving. I have enough twine for a millennium of macramé!" I had no reply, as I wasn't sure what macramé was.
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  3. Rick Riordan _ The Mark of Athena

    Marvelous," she said. "Tell me about this tapestry."Arachne's lips curled over her mandibles. "Why do you care? You're about to die.""Well, yes," Annabeth said. "But the way you captured the light is amazing. Did you use real gold thread for the sunbeams?
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  4. Rick Riordan _ The Mark of Athena

    One false step, and you'll fall all the way to Tartarus-and believe me, unlike the Doors of Death, this would be a one-way trip, a very hard fall! I will have you dying before you tell me your plan for my artwork."
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