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IN PASSING by TED KOOSER

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First Line: FROM A HALF BLOCK OFF I SEE YOU COMING,
Last Line: But not touching. I could not let you know / that I've forgotten, and yet you know
Subject(s): HOPE; IDENTITY; MEMORY; OPTIMISM;
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