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By Quabben

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More death and destruction, even more. Disease and starvation, a plague or two. Mayhem and murder, with pestilence sure, Diseases from nature and from man too. What am I doing with these things on my mind? It’s not just the sadness or even the blues. The longer I wait I get more of this kind. What am I doing? I’m watching the News. Written January 7th, 2002 © on Jan 06 2002 09:29 PM PST   0 • 14

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