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[[Image:Chinese calligraphy scheme 02-en.svg\|thumb\|350px\|right\|Example of a Chinese seal and seal paste, to compare to Soulstamps]] The idea for Forgery as a magic system was developed during a trip to the [[Wikipedia:National_Palace_Museum\|National Palace Museum]]] in [[wikipedia: Taiwan\|Taiwan]]. While investigating the museum, author [[Brandon Sanderson]] was inspired by the [[wikipedia: Seal_(East_Asia)\|east asian seals]] which had been applied to works of art by ancient Chinese nobility who appreciated the works. They would stamp the work of art with their personal seal to indicate their approval, sometimes covering works of art with stamps of various patrons.{{book ref\|tes\|postscript}} {{quote\|What a fascinating mind-set. Imagine being a king, deciding that you particularly liked Michelangelo’s David, and so having your signature carved across the chest. That’s essentially what this was.\|[[Brandon Sanderson]]}}

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