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I am so grateful that you read me and opine On unique thoughts and ideas I claim mine But I must be honest and humbly confess I often lift your ideas to concoct this mess.
Written November 12, 2022

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Date: 11/13/2022 12:15:00 AM
We all do this whether aware or unaware
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/13/2022 8:18:00 AM
I think so. Yes, definitely, we do.
Date: 11/12/2022 7:18:00 PM
I think that we all do it -- or at least use others' words/ideas as take-off points for our own. No harm there, methinks. :) gw
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/12/2022 8:41:00 PM
I'm reasonably sure it's rather common, gw. I am often inspired by the ideas and opinions of others.
Date: 11/12/2022 2:54:00 PM
What's this admission, Milton? You lifting another writers ideas? Okay, so do I and all other writers. I wish I were singularly original. / Maurice
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Date: 11/12/2022 2:27:00 PM
Milt, if all I read was my own poetry I'd go bonkers......or maybe that's why I write my poetry.....
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/12/2022 2:36:00 PM
Could be, John. Who knows?
Date: 11/12/2022 10:48:00 AM
Lol, nothing wrong with learning from others Milton, it can only make us better writers. Tom
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 11/12/2022 12:01:00 PM
So true, Tom.

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