A mistake I strongly urge you to avoid for all you’re worth, An error in this matter you should give the widest berth: Namely don’t imagine that the bright lights of your eyes Were purpose made so we could look ahead, or that our thighs And calves were hinged together at the joints and set on feet So we could walk with lengthy stride, or that forearms fit neat To brawny upper arms, and are equipped on right and left With helping hands, solely that we be dexterous and deft At undertaking all the things we need to do to live, This rationale and all the others like it people give, Jumbles effect
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