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THE INTELLECTUAL by KARL SHAPIRO

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First Line: THE MAN BEHIND THE BOOK MAY NOT BE MAN
Last Line: Swallow your stale saliva, and still sit
Subject(s): REASON; INTELLECT; RATIONALISM; BRAIN; MIND; INTELLECTUALS;
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