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83 foRmal constRaints Now the poem is saying what it is forced to say by its history, its form thus pleasing the reader, who knows he can trust it without being obliged to regard any statements it may make as accurate or “true.” The poem is ridding itself and us of the burden of abstraction – a valuable service. 84 Still a question arises as to how to dispose of the poem once this divestment is complete. ...

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