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I swear the earth shall surely be complete to him or her who shall be complete,The earth remains jagged and broken only to him or her who remains jagged and broken.

I swear the earth shall surely be complete to him or her who shall be complete,The earth remains jagged and broken only to him or her who remains jagged and broken.
Walt Whitman ↗

Approximate author period: c. 1855 AD · industrial

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Walt Whitman
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Approximate author period: c. 1855 AD · industrial
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