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music box: n. A clock work music-making device, in which a row of tuned teeth are plucked by pins set in a revolving cylinder to produce a melody. Welcome to my music box blog.

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"let's leave," she whispered, "on a ship with smooth white sails and wooden planks that smell like seaweed, with a prow that shines as the ghosts of mermaids dance across the deck."

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Ola Silvera: New York, New York, United States; I'm a clockwork girl in an electronic world. You can purchase music box supplies, vintage treasures, and handmade creations at my two shops, Tuned Teeth and My Secret Music Box or linger here in the pluckedpins blog.

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