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plane thought (small verse, netsky)
netskyIam

Against the grain a rabbet plane
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does not curl but gouges wood we
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would intend to make more smooth.
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As that is true
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with rhyme its blade
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sliver of thought
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plain verse just made.
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,
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final line is of duplexed meaning

10 Nov 05

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i like your clever poem
 — bettalpha

Aren't you the wild rabbet?  Seen Alice around lately?
 — Isabelle5

ah wood working analogies. Why not use a router? Or maybe a lathe? My favorite is the Radial Arm Saw. But I spose those aren't so poetic as a plane (my dad keeps a collection of antique planes and woodworking tools. WHat a guy.
 — Doulos

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