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SOONEST MENDED by JOHN ASHBERY

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First Line: BARELY TOLERATED, LIVING ON THE MARGIN
Last Line: To the mooring of starting out, that day so long ago
Subject(s): LANGUAGE; TIME; WORDS; VOCABULARY;
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