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   j r sherman to All   
   Re: Ping: Henrietta K. Thomas   
   03 Mar 05 12:14:58   
   
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   From: jrst@earthlink.net   
      
   In article <1109880595.061847.3470@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, Will Dockery   
   says...   
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   >Heh.   
      
   your powers to communicate astound us all.   
      
   >JRS, what's there to be specific *about*? When I empty the turds from   
   >my cat's litter box, I don't get close and specific: shit is shit.   
      
   but that's just a remark, dockery, not a critical evaluation and analysis.   
      
   >Have a look for yourself, it's just plain *unspeakable shit*, and the   
   >non-poem clearly makes that point without any need for further   
   >commentary:   
      
   how does it do that? i don't see that at all. i think it's a very good poem.   
   please explain how i am wrong in my claim.   
      
      
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