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ALBANY by RON SILLIMAN

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First Line: IF THE FUNCTION OF WRITING IS TO 'EXPRESS THE WORLD.' MY FATHER WITHHELD CHILD
Last Line: want-ads lie strewn on the table
Subject(s): FAMILY LIFE; CONDUCT OF LIFE; SOCIAL COMMENTARIES; LANGUAGE POETRY; RELATIVES;
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