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Wistful Woebegone Yesteryear

Perhaps like a lightning bolt of clear out of the blue rigor mortis (tenon and three decades hence) two thousand fifty nine if you count from January 13th 2019, adieu attest that day 9 months I did brew in wound (of the late Harriet Harris), now finds me loved ones crying boo hoo, after this stiff mortal Earthling bid toodle loo with symbolic casket (carrying cremated urn of ashes) remembrance attended by gentile and Jew sharing positive memories purportedly about this nondescript fellow they knew mainly indirectly, poignantly, and wickedly shot thru with his insightful humorous scribblings, plus magnus opus titled "How do ye do," an informal rambling missive bereft of any subject and devoid with little clue, the purpose of said hefty tome out weighing The Federalist circa: knew lee after American independence Papers, written by true purrs under the pseudonym "Publius" but great (as a great doorstop), or alight as tinder for barbeque since many admirers never read his text written in Hebrew, fluency acquired spending final years he grew old, since automatic citizenship granted based on genetic goo plus Mediterranean climate helped promote longevity to century his health did hew thus naturally pronounced philosophy, where he drew quite a wide web asper the many claims Matthew Scott did eschew to maintain longevity (more quackery than science), but who could dispute glorious principles, not to poo poo analogous to placebo effect harmless fervent coping methods, whether to cure ague interestingly enough he cited ack hue puncture for a gamut of physical ills as well he did advocate chew wing food (after taking small bites) until mouthful became pulpy slew (proponent of Fletcherism), this to exercise dentures in addition to maximize stew pen diss experience of simple routine eating view wing thoroughly good (by George) said quotidian activity grew tubby spiritual, similarly basic functions in general did get skew ward whereby meditation on intrinsic, metabolic and scholastic processes to name a few added a dimension of enhancement prior to exiting life into frontier mortals can only rue.

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