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January 3rd, 2015

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"Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose"--220 years ago:

8:21 AM
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January, 1795
        by
Mary Robinson


Pavement slipp’ry, people sneezing,
Lords in ermine, beggars freezing;
Titled gluttons dainties carving,
Genius in a garret starving.

Lofty mansions, warm and spacious;
Courtiers cringing and voracious;
Misers scarce the wretched heeding;
Gallant soldiers fighting, bleeding.

( Wives who laugh at passive spouses... )
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