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Only Poor Star

On the outskirts of Liverpool lie's a place called Kirkby Where the residents were supposed to be so poor They were unashamedly referred to and labeled as Sock Robber's Due to the fact they were so poor they would even steal socks off other people's washing line's once put out and left to dry But better still whilst listening to them discuss between themselves from different area or parts of Kirkby Which was worse and who was poorest I overheard this 1 of them say People in Southdene where you are from don't actually realize what they think or believe to be is the North Star the brightest star in the sky at night Is actually in fact the search light eminent from the police helicopter circling overhead permanently

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