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What does "distillation" mean in the description. Is it less than the complete poems? Are there changes?

Carol Actually, it contains ALL the poems.

I suppose distillation might mean that the editorial content is gone. And they fit it all into a single, if rathe…moreActually, it contains ALL the poems.

I suppose distillation might mean that the editorial content is gone. And they fit it all into a single, if rather fat, volume.

My edition does have index and cross reference lists; the poems themselves take up 720 pages.(less)

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