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Weapons offer little solace to anger, fear, grievance, and hate.<\/p>\n

Sporting Won an Other<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

He had
\nAn insufferable traction
\nTo the blind
\nAs long as he wanted
\nLooking cross
\nAll that
\nHe be helled
\nAnd regarding his aim
\nA shotgun his closest friend
\nHis favorite plays
\nTo be quiet and prey
\nIn visible
\nSoully to himself
\nIn what might be
\nA deathly subject
\nJust to those
\nWho
\nSay
\nDuck
\nOr posed to
\nIf the world is deer to you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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