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STILL I RISE by MAYA ANGELOU

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First Line: YOU MAY WRITE ME DOWN IN HISTORY / WITH YOUR BITTER, TWISTED LIES
Last Line: I RISE.
Subject(s): AFRICAN AMERICANS - WOMEN;
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