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TO A LITTLE GIRL, ONE YEAR OLD, IN A RUINED FORTRESS: 3. THE CHILD by ROBERT PENN WARREN

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First Line: THE CHILD NEXT DOOR IS DEFECTIVE BECAUSE THE MOTHER
Last Line: I SMILE STIFF, SAY CIAO, AND THINK: THIS IS THE WORLD
Subject(s): FATHERS & DAUGHTERS;
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