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A Letter From the Irs

You have disregarded instructions Thus claiming improper deductions Send money by mail And IF you should fail Your paycheck will suffer reductions... “The hardest thing in the world to understand is income tax” - Albert Einstein Submitted for: John Freeman’s contest

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 5/6/2015 1:36:00 PM
Fine Limerick about the IRS Tim, nice one, James :) :)
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Date: 5/5/2015 5:23:00 PM
An excellent limerick to compliment Einstein's quote. Congrats on your win, Tim. // Thank you for reading and commenting on my senryu "Love is Free". Sorry for late reply, but have been off Soup for various reasons. // paul
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Date: 5/3/2015 11:40:00 AM
Hey, you found a great quote for inspiration and your limerick is hilarious, Tim. Congratulations!
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Date: 5/1/2015 2:00:00 PM
Tim's got a gem! your poem fulfilled all the requirements, as far as I'm concerned. Hope you and yours are well! Thanks for the participation. Agape, Moses
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Date: 5/5/2015 5:31:00 PM
Many thanks John! SO glad to see you back and sponsoring contests...Your poems have ALWAYS been an inspiration to me
Date: 5/1/2015 12:11:00 PM
Great choice of quotes..Enjoyed reading your winning work..Congrats..Sara
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Date: 5/1/2015 7:12:00 AM
I love this Tim! everybody's nightmare. Congrats on your win.
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Date: 4/30/2015 10:25:00 PM
I LOVED this one of yours from the first time I saw it. A very well deserved win, my friend. Congrats
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Date: 4/30/2015 8:05:00 PM
Nice one to support the quote, Tim, and so true!! Congratulations on your fine win! Sandra
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Date: 4/30/2015 1:15:00 PM
Tim, Congratulations on your Famous Einstein Quotes :) SKAT LOVE
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Date: 4/30/2015 10:13:00 AM
very funny Tim so brilliant with the quotation congrats on your top win:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 4/30/2015 10:02:00 AM
Tim this is as rhythmical a limerick as I have ever read complete with a limerical laugh.
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Date: 4/25/2015 2:18:00 PM
This is just fun, and I totally agree with Einstein.
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Date: 4/22/2015 12:31:00 AM
Perfect!.. I picked this one but mine is terrible...I will find a different quote...lol. Winner....! BG
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Date: 4/21/2015 7:28:00 PM
hey, you did this challenge VERY very well, Tim. I see a win for this one!!!
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Date: 4/21/2015 1:56:00 PM
Now, there's a much needed, Limerick! You've written volumes in few lines..
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Date: 4/21/2015 11:36:00 AM
- Tim, great written for this contest !! - I wish you good luck - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 4/21/2015 10:07:00 AM
Love this write Tim, this has to do really well in a tough contest. All the best, Armand!
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Date: 4/21/2015 9:19:00 AM
This one is great Tim....my fingers are crossed...I used the new math.common core...hope they don't mind
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Date: 4/21/2015 8:57:00 AM
Like a rabid dog, so true! Short and sweet, good write, Tim!
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Date: 4/21/2015 8:42:00 AM
A chuckle from a poem that ironically is not funny at all! Thanks...
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