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for moments of deep empathy
conceived by miscarriage and widows
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for still being too immature for either
of those circumstances (or their counterparts)
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for realizing that everyone is too immature
until after the fact
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for doing poor work,
regardless of pursuing "normal" avenues
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for time spent suckling the teat of life,
seeking pure and simple pleasures
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for time spent vicariously not living
through Bukowski or Cohen
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to be able to randomly and freely reflect,
absent of commitment (to someone or something)
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to be able to randomly and freely reflect,
absent of commitment (to someone or something)