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— William Blake

Does the Eagle know what is in the pit?

Or wilt thou go ask the Mole:

Can Wisdom be put in a silver rod?

Or Love in a golden bowl?

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One who, or that which, accelerates.

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GENERAL MOTIONS.

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E.E. Cummings·1894–1962·surrealism
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HE Previous QurEstion. The purpose of this mo-tion is either to postpone the main question for the 522 Cummings’ Encyclopedia, time, usually for the day. or to shut off debate on it.The form of the previous question is: Shall the mainquestion be now put? If carried, the main question isput without further debate; if defeated, the question isusually postponed for the day. INDEFINITE PostpoNEMENT. A motion to postponeindefinitely, if carried, kills the question. An indefiniteadjournment is equivalent to a permanent adjournment.
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