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Jeffrey Yang
September 10, 2008   |    This article appeared in the September 29, 2008 edition of The Nation.
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Eels are slimy creatures.
But never lie. If they sense
the slightest pretence, they'll
bite off your finger. Carefully
study the hands of politicians.

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Jeffrey Yang
Jeffrey Yang
Jeffrey Yang is the author of the poetry books An Aquarium and the forthcoming Vanishing-Line. He is the translator of...

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Jeffrey Yang
September 10, 2008   |    This article appeared in the September 29, 2008 edition of The Nation.
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