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The joys of deriding portly Austrian burghers in the '60s haven't prevented us from becoming a nation of American fatties.
The building itself was designed by Le Corbusier; the Rodin sculptures in the courtyard — the Gate of Hell, the Thinker, and the magnificent Burghers of Calais — are authentic castings from the original molds.
I'm not sure how many of the Burghers of Calais were actually cast by Rodin, and I don't think it particularly affects how I should regard the statues.
The Tafts of Ohio, for instance, have been steady Republican burghers for more than a century.