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Poets don't draw. They unravel their handwriting and then tie it up again, but differently.
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Jean Cocteau
Born: Jul 5, 1889
Died: Oct 11, 1963

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Draw, Unravel, Poets, Tie, Up, Handwriting, Again, Then, Differently

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