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THE BROKEN BALANCE by ROBINSON JEFFERS

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First Line: THE PEOPLE BUYING AND SELLING, CONSUMING PLEASURES, TALKING IN THE ARCHWAYS,
Last Line: The arteries and walk in triumph on the faces
Subject(s): EARTH; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; PROGRESS; WORLD; CONDUCT OF LIFE; HUMAN NATURE;
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