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Bitlets 174

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Nichrysalis

Published: Oct 1, 2014

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I'm listening for a ghost
with my mouth to a bottle,
only tasting spirits.

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Written 9/29/2014

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A snippet/play on the word "spirits" that's hung around for quite some time.

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