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BUTTER by ELIZABETH ALEXANDER

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First Line: MY MOTHER LOVES BUTTER MORE THAN I DO
Last Line: out, one hundred megawatts of butter
Subject(s): BUTTER; FAMILY LIFE; RELATIVES;
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