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January 24, 2012
By WhyNot GOLD, Lake Stevens, Washington
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WhyNot GOLD, Lake Stevens, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
~yesterday is history, tomarrow is a mystery, and today is a gift. that is why they call it the present.
~I have not failed, I have just found 10,000 ways that don't work.- thomas edison
~There are no accidents

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So Often I have heard,
The silence of a bird.

So often I have seen,
The smile of a boy.

So often I have tasted,
The salt of a tear.

So often I have smelt,
The sweetness of a maple.

So often I have felt,
The pang of death.

For I have only not-so-often,
Shed true tears.

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