GLW issue 514, published 2002-10-30.

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A Sniper Poem: Metaphor

When using force to secure the peace,and encouraging more shopping to save the economy,and children and teens play video games that rewardfor every person decapitated and limb severed.When old women and babies are pepper-sprayedand rubber bullets

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