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James Wright Quotes: Poetry can keep life itself alive. You can endure almost anything as long as you can sing about it.
         

Poetry can keep life itself alive. You can endure almost anything as long as you can sing about it.


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Most of the pollution in the water already is dead animal and plant matter and building debris, ... good stagnant nursery for mosquitoes.



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Someone like you makes the sun shine brighter. Someone like you makes a sigh half a smile. Someone like you makes my troubles much lighter. Someone like you make life seem worthwhile.



They can buy whatever brand they want. We will supply the finance.

They can buy whatever brand they want. We will supply the finance.



I asked the Mesquite coach who he thought the best team in Mesquite is. He said they were about even.

I asked the Mesquite coach who he thought the best team in Mesquite is. He said they were about even.





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