Tell the truth, but tell it slant. — Emily Dickinson
Tell the truth, but tell it slant. — Emily Dickinson
Tell the truth, but tell it slant. — Emily Dickinson
Tell the truth, but tell it slant. — Emily Dickinson
Tell the truth, but tell it slant. — Emily Dickinson
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Tell the truth, but tell it slant.

— Emily Dickinson
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