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BRIDGE by CHRISTOPHER WISEMAN

Poem Explanation

First Line: IN MY DREAMS I AM ALWAYS TRYING TO GET TO THE DUMMY
Last Line: WHICH GRINDS, GRINDS AWAY WHILE WE AGE AND CHAT
Subject(s): BRIDGE (CARD GAME);
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