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'Paintings'

Against one wall lean
several scientific "paintings".
These are intricate drawings of
such phenomena as "How the
Cosmic Life Force Aids the
Circulation of Blood." Lao
remarks that scientists from all
over the world have seen these
and walk away amazed.

One painting depicts a nude
female form reaching up to the
dark blue cosmos. She is
orange, as are the mass of
bodies she stands upon. There
are orange bubble-like shapes
floating in the background.
Lao risquely remarks that she
would like to put the painting
downstairs.