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Jun 2022
How many lashes of your belt are
enough to pay a debt for our birth?
How many broken bones and tears
will be enough to prove our worth?
5 diamonds and 3 bags of threats.
5 adoring girls and 3 scheming sons.
You were jealous of us young and strong.
We threatened the king's winter seasons.
William J Donovan
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William J Donovan  75/M/Charlotte, NC
(75/M/Charlotte, NC)   
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