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THAT'S THE SUM OF IT by DAVID IGNATOW

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First Line: I DON'T KNOW WHICH TO MOURN. BOTH HAVE DIED ON ME, MY WIFE AND MY CAR
Last Line: Without a car, I cannot find another woman. That's the sum of it
Subject(s): AUTOMOBILES; MARRIAGE; MOURNING; CARS; WEDDINGS; HUSBANDS; WIVES; BEREAVEMENT;
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