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I recall running through the early morning streets of Paris -
really hauling -
suitcase in hand -
to catch train -
to catch plane -
.. . 'catch'(?)
when you think of 'catch' - as in 'to catch' -
you think of like.. - baseball player jumping up -
*catch*ing ball in glove

I like fast talkers

how well read are Americans
I like people who've read a lot
and've not morphed into bookish freaks -
such takes mental fortitude -
'takes'(??) -
doesn't 'take' - it requires or involves -
crack 'take' over the knee -
chuck it aside for the right word

at all costs

truth factor plus