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Stock may not be limited to featured examples - thus other colors and designs may ship to you and differ from those shown. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoapstone is a naturally-occurring dense metamorphic rock composed mostly of talc, making it soft, smooth, and easily carved as the name suggests. 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They are paid a proper, living wage for their labor, and receive support for both individual benefit and collective well-being; such as weekly community lunches and dinners, monthly bonuses of essential home staples like flour and cooking oil, and fully-paid schooling for their children. 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