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The Oxford English Dictionary

The Buddhists say: "If you used a raft to cross the river, there is no need to drag it along further". Oh, my good old dictionary! You're my raft in the great water of English language. Alas, we'll always be together. I'm through half my life but I've not reached the middle of the river yet

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Date: 10/20/2019 7:50:00 PM
Awesome! Keep going, poet, at your own pace :)
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Kurt Ravidas
Date: 10/21/2019 11:56:00 AM
The poet does. Thank you, Kim. Rays of love)
Date: 10/19/2019 3:16:00 PM
Interesting thought, you should be reaching the ocean anytime now.
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Kurt Ravidas
Date: 10/19/2019 6:41:00 PM
Yes, the great ocean, the breeding ground for cetacean ideas)
Date: 10/18/2019 11:57:00 PM
Kurt, Well..that's the way of it. The river will win and make you the prize...if you let it. -Richard
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Kurt Ravidas
Date: 10/19/2019 6:35:00 PM
Thanks, Richard. Rivers always flow in the right direction)

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