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Poetry
By: | September 1, 2009

She says / something like this: / A torch, a line of torches, men / in plumber uniforms, in laundry jackets More

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Yes. ND gov: "The teaching profession is challenging enough without the heavy hand of state government forcing teachers to take on the role of pronoun police." https://thehill.com/homenews/3926656-north-dakota-governor-vetoes-bill-restricting-transgender-students-pronouns/

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