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Recorded Reading (1:02): https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/x703zatado4iiuubc3t12/Devil-s-in-the-Details.mp3?rlkey=9tcxav6ripv4c0gzlqfdpfxvc&dl=0

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Devil’s in the Details

Think you can deal with the devil?
Think you can control the burn?
Guess it’ll take a few more blisters,
Brother, before you learn

You might your conscience
Wish to contact
Before you careless
Sign that contract

The thing about that page
You see
Is that it’s
Incendiary

The smell of brimstone
Lingers
On your
Fingers

That’s okay ~
To clear the fog
We’ll consult
Your text log

Have no fear,
Ma dear,
Anything that was unclear
Much more clearly will appear!

By dint
Of reading
That fine
Print

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