By force of her imagination and skill, Emily Dickinson could take the measure of solitude, opprobrium and even damnation.

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Credit - T he first time you tell someone you love them, they might go weak in the knees. The millionth time? It’s probably still nice to hear—but also a bit, well, familiar.

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