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I want to prove that if you write in strict meter and rhyme about subjects people care about, they will buy poetry.

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Felix Dennis
Age: 67 †
Born: 1947
Born: May 27
Died: 2014
Died: June 22
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Kingston
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Whatever qualities the rich may have, they can be acquired by anyone with the tenacity to become rich.
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Nobody could like Donald Trump, surely, except his mother. No one really likes The Donald. But how can you not have respect for a guy who's been down on the floor and just keeps coming back? Nothing will keep Donald Trump down until they drive a wooden stake in his heart and a silver bullet in his brain.
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I have been portrayed by actors in three television documentaries, two plays, one musical and a film. It's no fun watching yourself being traduced and imitated by an actor.
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I loathe and detest movies and television and don't watch any. I do not have the time.
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