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Words Too Familiar, Or Too Remote, Defeat The Purpose Of A Poet.
-Samuel Johnson
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Words Too Familiar, Or Too Remote, Defeat
Samuel Johnson
Words Too Familiar, Or Too Remote, Defeat The Purpose Of A Poet.
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