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{{a|glossary|[[File:Bullet.png|thumb|center|A bullet with Frank's name on it yesterday]]}}{{quote|''In such conditions, a sense of hopelessness overwhelmed many soldiers, leading them to believe that every incoming shell was inscribed with a man’s name. In the soldiers’ imagination, such a fate might be averted by having one’s name already engraved on a talismanic bullet —  an especially poignant kind of trench art.
{{a|glossary|{{image|Bullet|png|A bullet with Frank's name on it yesterday}}}}{{quote|''In such conditions, a sense of hopelessness overwhelmed many soldiers, leading them to believe that every incoming shell was inscribed with a man’s name. In the soldiers’ imagination, such a fate might be averted by having one’s name already engraved on a talismanic bullet —  an especially poignant kind of trench art.
:—''Trench Art: A Brief History and Guide, 1914-1939'', Nicholas J Saunders.}}
:—''Trench Art: A Brief History and Guide, 1914-1939'', Nicholas J Saunders.}}


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