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The Tortoise and the Hare (sculpture)

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The Tortoise and the Hare is a 1994 bronze sculpture by Nancy Schön, installed in Boston's Copley Square, in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The work references one of Aesop's Fables, The Tortoise and the Hare, and commemorates Boston Marathon participants.

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The Tortoise and the Hare (sculpture)
Saint James Avenue, Boston Back Bay

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Saint James Avenue
02116 Boston, Back Bay
Massachusetts, United States
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