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Saturday, February 28, 2009

Thousands of Poets We Just Can't Do Without

An interesting insider look at grade inflation, myth-making and niche marketing in contemporary American po-world.

(from Squandermania)

Posted by Zachariah Wells at 9:19 AM  

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