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Stein, Gertrude, 1874-1946

"Matisse Picasso and Gertrude Stein With Two Shorter Stories"

They were enlightened
when they said they were staying and that they were saying what they
knew they were saying.
They had enough to be attacking confusion, they had enough of staying.
They had enough of staying in accomplishing to be aspiring in saying
what they were knowing they were saying.
Addressing themselves then they were saying what they were saying.
Allowing themselves then they were saying what they were saying.
Intending then they were saying what they were saying. Following then
they were saying what they were saying. Leading then they were saying
what they were saying. Having been staying they were coming in saying
what they were saying. Expecting then they were deciding destroying and
knowing what they where saying. Working then they were producing saying
what they were knowing they were saying.
It was not a fantasy this which was an open movement of staying. It was
not a desertion this which was a complete staying in recognising. It was
not completely enterprising that which was creating following. It was
not determining that which was intending some destroying. It was
completely enlivening this which was contrasting what was remaining. It
was completely intending that which was opening alarming. It was
completely meaning that which was beginning explaining understanding. It
was vaguely attacking that which was distinctly clearing.


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