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This poem came about through investigations into the written versions of physical objects—in this case, the tank and its transformation over time. Images and the phrases they contain come from the following patents: US 1292170 A, US 1342943 A, US 2200230 A, US 2705378 A, US 3559528 A, US 5105714 A, US 8575527 B2.