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My name is Podrigo Tumor and one time I was walking through New York City with a new friend.

And we were talking about poetry, both poets.

And I said, oh, there's this poem by David Wagoner that I love.

And she looked at me and at the same time we both said last.

And then she thumped me with her umbrella because she said,

how did you know this is my favorite poem?

And I didn't.

I was just saying, it's one of my favorite poems.

And we recited this poem to each other, standing there.

It was raining. People were going by.

It was dark. There was lights. There was noise.

And reciting David Wagoner's poem,

lost to each other, was a way of finding friendship,

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