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Book was there, it was there. Book was there. Stop it, stop it, it was acleaner, a wet cleaner and it was not where it was wet, it was not high,it was directly placed back, not back again, back it was returned, itwas needless, it put a bank, a bank when, a bank care.
Suppose a man a realistic expression of resolute reliability suggestspleasing itself white all white and no head does that mean soap. It doesnot so. It means kind wavers and little chance to beside beside rest. Aplain.
Suppose ear rings, that is one way to breed, breed that. Oh chance tosay, oh nice old pole. Next best and nearest a pillar. Chest notvaluable, be papered.
Cover up cover up the two with a little piece of string and hope roseand green, green.
Please a plate, put a match to the seam and really then really then,really then it is a remark that joins many many lead games. It is asister and sister and a flower and a flower and a dog and a colored skya sky colored grey and nearly that nearly that let.
Words in this poem
- cleaner n.
- One who, or that which, cleans.
- needless a.
- Having no need.
- realistic a.
- Of or pertaining to the realists; in the manner of the realists; characterized by realism rather than by imagination.
- reliability n.
- The state or quality of being reliable; reliableness.
Definitions and etymologies from Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913.
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