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Millionaire Maryland couple don't judge themselves by how much wealth they've accrued but by how many people they've been able to help
By Joe Burris
Sun reporter
Originally published April 16, 2006
Eddie and Sylvia Brown have hung the provocative artwork in a can't-miss-it spot in their Glen Arm home, giving them ample opportunity to ponder its message.

The piece, by African-American artist Betye Saar, features three washboards hung vertically, each with a poignant image of old, tired washerwomen primed to tackle the day's laundry. The work's title is imprinted in bold lettering: Lest We Forget, Upon Whose Shoulders, We Now Stand.

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'Every day when we head to our garage,' said Eddie Brown, 'it's there.'"