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REFLECTIONS WHILE OILING A MACHINE GUN by JOHN CIARDI

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First Line: I THINK OF PLATO IN A SCHOOLROOM DUSK
Last Line: To lay less emphasis on kingdom come
Subject(s): ARMY LIFE; MEMORY; DRILLS & MINOR TACTICS;
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