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Artist: Nic Noblique
Donated by the Addison Arbor Foundation
Location:
Arapaho Trail Park 15301 Addison Road Addison, TX 75001
Commissioned by the Addison Arbor Foundation, Nic Noblique drew inspiration for the piece from the Addison Cotton Gin and salvaged pieces from the machine. The piece was named after a passage of a letter from Eli Whitney, inventor of the cotton gin, asking his father to keep "a profound secret" until he could secure a patent.