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The Zeroes-taught us-Phosphorous-
We learned to like the Fire
By playing Glaciers-when a Boy-
And Tinder-guessed-by power
Of Opposite-to balance Odd-
If White-a Red-must be!
Paralysis-our Primer-dumb-
Unto Vitality!
(Emily Dickinson)
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