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Jul 5, 2023Liked by Benjamin Davis, Karina Kupp

As a person over 50 who's also launching a startup/future doomed business/optimistic-money-making concern, I heartily applaud whatever you choose to call this.

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hahaah I like optimistic-money-making-concern. That will be our internal name from now on

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One element guarantees if a start-up will fail or fumble: does it address the * * PAIN POINTS * * of a large number of people who will also PAY for the remedy?

This start-up was built to address the nagging pain points of literary wordsmiths.

And 500 writers already subscribe.

Therefore, its success & forward momentum are a given.

Bravo, Ben. And thanks from all of us "sufferers."

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Jul 5, 2023Liked by Benjamin Davis, Karina Kupp

Ben, when asked, tell the nosy person you are in charge of a sorcerer's start-up. Toss off your remark with a wicked grin and an arched eyebrow.

:•ღஐƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒஐღ•: Happy Birthday on July 11th. :•ღஐƸ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒஐღ•:

My sealpoint Siamese cat Xiong Di was also born on that day (11 July 2012).

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Haha thak you. And happy birthday to Xiong Di

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Jul 5, 2023Liked by Benjamin Davis, Karina Kupp

Bro, you don't get all your wisdom from Sheikh Mario, bro? /s

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haha I should have asked for more but I was too busy running in the opposite direction

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afor those of you who love poetry, I just red THREE different books of poetry while doing the onepoetry book a day thing per Nidole Sealy and others for July.

Rifkah by Mohamamed El-Kurd.Brilliant poems about Palestine right now, exile. resistance. and honoring resilient grandparents.

Sobbing Superpowers- Tadeuz Rozewicz. One of the leaders of thel ate twenteith century wave pf outstanding Polish poets including Anna Swir, Jerzey Ficowiscki, Zbiniew Herber

Vi Khi Nao- Fish Carcassesrs,Swimming With Dead Stars

Douglas Kearney- Buck Studiies

Mai Der Vang- YelloW RAIN

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That's very impressive, Ernie; those sound like industrial strength poetry collections.

In contrast, I just reviewed Dustin Brookshire's slim chapbook of Barbie poems, "Never Picked First for Playtime."

I wonder if anyone will stumble onto my poetry titles doing the one-poetry-book-a-day challenge.

Good suggestion from Nicole Sealy. (hearty applause)

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