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  1. nartreb

    Some "unseen" descriptions … now seen!

    I think that would depend on the timeline --- wait, we know that she married in 1938 and got her doctorate no earlier than 1937. So even without knowing when "her" bird was named, odds are good that if "Doctor" is correct then "Scott" is correct too (unless she later divorced or otherwise...
  2. nartreb

    Some "unseen" descriptions … now seen!

    In English, "velvet" is a fabric having a distinctively furry texture (on one side). It was historically made from silk yarns, which would be whitish if undyed, but in practice the yarns used for velvet are usually dyed some "rich", deep color: black, "royal" blue, "emerald" green, "ruby" red...
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