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"Poetry, being supremely useless, by its very existence represents a protest against the so-called 'r..." — Tom Hodgkinson

Poetry, being supremely useless, by its very existence represents a protest against the so-called 'real world' of busy-ness and moneymaking, so we must embrace, salute and support our poets.
Tom Hodgkinson
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