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Take adultery or theft. merely sins. it is evil who dines on the soul, stretching out its long bone tongue. it is evil who tweezers my heart, picking out its atomic worms.
-Anne Sexton
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Take Adultery Or Theft. Merely Sins. It

Anne Sexton
Take adultery or theft. merely sins. it is evil who dines on the soul, stretching out its long bone tongue. it is evil who tweezers my heart, picking out its atomic worms.
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