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Edna St. Vincent Millay, Letters, 1952.

Please give me some good advice in your next letter. I promise not to follow it.

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(1892-1950) U.S. poet and playwright A person who publishes a book wilfully appears before the populace with his pants down. www.english-slang.com

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