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Attention Quote by Kay Ryan

“A too closely watched flower/blossoms the wrong color./Excess attention to…” quote by Kay Ryan — Download Open image

“A too closely watched flower/blossoms the wrong color./Excess attention to the jonquil/turns it gentian. Flowers/need it tranquil to get/their hues right. Some/only open at midnight.”

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