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WORDS by ANNE SEXTON

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First Line: BE CAREFUL OF WORDS
Last Line: Once broken they are impossible / things to repair
Subject(s): GOD; RELIGION; THEOLOGY;

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https://wordsfortheyear.com/2016/06/01/words-by-anne-sexton/#:~:text=Be%20careful%20of%20words%2C,even%20the%20miraculous%20ones.&text=and%20leave%20not%20a%20sting,be%20as%20good%20as%20fingers.



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