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THE INDIANS ON ALCATRAZ by PAUL MULDOON

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First Line: THROUGH TIME THEIR SHARP FEATURES HAVE SOFTENED AND BLURRED
Last Line: Leaves me more grateful for the fact that they never attack after dark
Subject(s): NATIVE AMERICANS; INDIANS OF AMERICA; AMERICAN INDIANS; INDIANS OF SOUTH AMERICA;
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