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Unread 05-17-2006, 12:10 PM
Orwn Acra Orwn Acra is offline
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Well, most of Dorothy Parker's poems rely on the stinging last line. "Resume" and "Unfortunate Coincidence" come to mind. Her last lines reward the reader, which makes a successful end.
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