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This boat that we just built is just fine - And don't try to tell us it's not The sides and the back are divine - It's the bottom I guess we forgot

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Shel Silverstein
Age: 66 †
Born: 1932
Born: September 25
Died: 1999
Died: May 10
Actor
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Chicago
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Uncle Shelby
Sheldon Allan Silverstein
Built
Divine
Fine
Sides
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Forgot
Back
Boat
Trying
Bottom
Guess

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