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Steven Wright

I was reading the dictionary. I thought it was a poem about everything.

Poetry

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The speaker finds the dictionary, which lists all words, so comprehensive that it feels like a poem capturing the whole world. This highlights how the structure and variety of language can evoke a sense of beauty and completeness beyond just definitions.

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