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The Spider as an Artist Has never been employed- Though his surpassing Merit Is freely certified.

Emily Dickinson

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Emily Dickinson
Age: 55 †
Born: 1830
Born: December 10
Died: 1886
Died: May 15
Poet
Writer
Emily Elizabeth Dickinson
Ai-mi-li Ti-chin-sen
Emilia Dickinson
Emily Dickinson
Spiders
Insects
Freely
Employed
Merit
Though
Certified
Artist
Surpassing
Never
Spider

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