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Fifty-six

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Those who know, do not tell.
Those who tell, do not know.

Not to set the tongue loose
But to curb it,
Not to have edges that catch,
But to remain disentangled,
Unblinded,
Unconfused,
Is to find balance.
And the person who holds balance beyond sway of love or hate,
Beyond the reach of profit or loss,
Beyond the care of praise or blame,
Has attained the highest post in the world.



Henry Meyerding 2007-01-27