I asked my dog what he thought the best in man
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He said, "The love you dispense to me twice daily from a can."
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I said, "Why do you think my question funny?
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And where would you be without my money?"
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I said, "There may be some quality in us you must treasure."
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"It's despair," he said, "of which your money is the measure."
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Walk like a dog, like anybody can
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I said, "What about our politics, philosophy, our history?"
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He said, "If there is something admirable in these it is a mystery."
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"But there must be something in our system tell me at your leisure."
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"It's despair," he said, "of which your borders are the measure."
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Walk like a dog, talk like a man
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Walk like a dog, like anybody can
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I said, "What about technology, computers, nuclear fission?"
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"I'm terrified of radiation, hate the television."
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I said, "There must be something in our scientific treasure."
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"It's despair," he said, "of which your weapons are the measure."
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"Feed me, you can beat me. I will love you till I die.
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But don't ask for admiration and don't ever ask me why."
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I said, "Why wait till now to demonstrate displeasure?"
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"It's despair," he said, "of which my silence was the measure."
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Walk like a dog, talk like a man
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Walk like a dog, like anybody can
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Conversation With A Dog
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