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The Millipede

By well-wisher

Thu, 21 Mar 2013
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The many-legged millipede
is an impressive sight, indeed;
a one man, miniature stampede,
past slugs and other bugs, he speeds;
trampling through the tall grass and weeds.
Upon one thousand feet, he goes,
but how many toes, nobody knows.

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