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a wise man will know finding a worm in a pear… better than half worm 10th January 2016

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Date: 1/24/2016 9:26:00 PM
JAN, congratulations on your win!!! XOX ~LINDA~
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Date: 1/26/2016 1:38:00 PM
Thanks so much Linda:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/22/2016 1:50:00 PM
Love it! :)
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Date: 1/26/2016 1:37:00 PM
Thanks so much Ingrid:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/17/2016 2:35:00 PM
Delightful words of wisdom. I enjoyed this Senryu, Jan....Sharon : )
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Date: 1/17/2016 2:39:00 PM
Thanks Sharon:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/16/2016 12:06:00 AM
Wonderful words of wisdom, Jan. I am glad you resurrected them. Congrats on the win.
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Date: 1/16/2016 3:05:00 AM
Thanks so much Dan:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/15/2016 1:13:00 PM
Excellent win Jan! Congrats. Hugs
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Date: 1/15/2016 1:25:00 PM
Thanks Cecilia:-) hugs jan xx
Date: 1/14/2016 9:52:00 PM
The truth works, grasshopper! Surely the wisest of people, know the value of humor! I loved this ... CayCay
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Date: 1/15/2016 3:47:00 AM
Thanks CayCay. In the past I have tried humour in some serious contests and fallen flat on my face I'm glad Silent One liked this one:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/14/2016 10:43:00 AM
Beautiful! Beautiful, sooooooo beautiful. #7 truly underrates this piece. Great work friend.
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Date: 1/14/2016 12:01:00 PM
Thanks Funom for your kind words:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/13/2016 7:51:00 PM
Hi Jan, the wisdom is indeed in the words. Well, looks like you did win a contest with this little gem so congratulations my friend. Hugs....Vladislav. X
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Date: 1/14/2016 12:00:00 PM
Thanks as ever for your support Mike:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/13/2016 7:13:00 PM
yours was one of the cutest in the contest. Congrats, Jan.
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Date: 1/14/2016 12:00:00 PM
Thanks Andrea I thought I would risk humour and it paid of THIS time has let me down in the past lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/13/2016 3:00:00 PM
Yes, that's for sure! Congrats on your fine win, Jan. Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 1/13/2016 3:36:00 PM
Thanks so much Sandra:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/13/2016 7:31:00 AM
Hi! my lovely friend, a great congratulation on your superb win. Loved always,bl
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Date: 1/13/2016 3:37:00 PM
Thanks so much BL:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/13/2016 12:09:00 AM
Wise words indeed Jan.. big congrats on first place win!
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Date: 1/13/2016 3:37:00 PM
Thanks so muchDr Sharma:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/13/2016 12:07:00 AM
JAN, Congratulations on your awesome. HUGS --- SKAT
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Date: 1/13/2016 3:35:00 PM
Thanks so much Skat:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/12/2016 11:49:00 PM
Congratulations! Wise words for sure.
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Date: 1/13/2016 3:35:00 PM
Thanks so much Susan:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/12/2016 11:24:00 PM
Jan, love the wisdom of your poem congratulations on your win.
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Date: 1/13/2016 3:35:00 PM
Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/12/2016 7:56:00 PM
back to say congrats Jan!! -luloo *smiles* *hugs*
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Date: 1/13/2016 3:35:00 PM
Thanks so much LuLoo:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/12/2016 5:48:00 PM
ah Jan well done. The wisest man chooses worm-less fruit, lol.
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Date: 1/12/2016 5:54:00 PM
lol:-) thanks Robert:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/12/2016 2:23:00 PM
Love this...Congrats on a great win Jan
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Date: 1/12/2016 2:24:00 PM
Thanks Joseph:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/11/2016 11:44:00 PM
Hahaha...good thinking! hugs !
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Date: 1/12/2016 1:18:00 AM
Thanks Kim:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/11/2016 12:41:00 PM
can wisdom be found....with only negativity around....in many sorrows we drown....as our smiles only frown....stripped of our crown....ravished by hell's hound....and to only pain are we bound....until Enlightenment Does Astound....wonderful jan just wonderful....;)
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Date: 1/11/2016 12:43:00 PM
aww thanks Eric I went for a fun element of wisdom - will be interesting to see if I was wise to do it for a contest:-) hugs Janxx
Date: 1/11/2016 12:19:00 PM
Cute one..Yes, that includes plums, apples, grapes, pomegrantes, etc..Enjoyed reading your work..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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Date: 1/11/2016 12:40:00 PM
Yes I agree you find the little beasties in many fruit but I would rather find a whole worm than half a worm lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/11/2016 11:17:00 AM
Unless It's Bear Grylls. Then he'd be happy of the added protein! I got a good laugh from this one!
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Date: 1/11/2016 12:39:00 PM
Thought I would go for humour Mark:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/11/2016 8:22:00 AM
A good one, Jan! Janice
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Date: 1/12/2016 4:15:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. Janice
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Date: 1/11/2016 12:38:00 PM
Thanks Janice:-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/11/2016 4:16:00 AM
...for certain! Good luck, dear Jean! Hugs
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Date: 1/11/2016 12:35:00 PM
Your wisdom must be finally reaching me Demetrios :-) hugs Jan xx
Date: 1/11/2016 2:05:00 AM
Lol , This is so true and beautiful , loved it, hugs / / :) dalia
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Date: 1/11/2016 12:34:00 PM
Thanks Dalia just a bit of fun:-) hugs Jan xx
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