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121Minimal changes were detected in the two women shown in this detail, indicating that they were planned during the initial stages of the composition. The arms of the left woman were enlarged as well as her shoulder.
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122Only slight changes were made to Goliath's head. This area is very thinly painted and was likely executed during the early stages of the composition.
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123Two smaller female heads (in conversation) were part of the original composition. At some point there were covered with the blue paint of the sky and replaced with a single female head.
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124Slight adjustments were made to King Saul's head as it was initially much larger. The original position of the crown can clearly be seen in the x-ray image.
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126During the 3 day X-ray session, the team posted announcements on social media, inviting followers to tune into the live-feed featured on the project's blog (Pictured Here: Project Leader Kristin deGhetaldi, project intern Keara Teeter, and project volunteer Sarah Steffan)
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127MainLine Media News features the x-radiography session and the team's discoveries:<br/><a href="http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2014/09/30/main_line_times/news/doc542993678ae64125697732.txt" target="_blank">Click here for the article</a>
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