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A House Divided On Itself
Black
Sheep Black
Sheep caught
Shear
Black
Sheep Barbara
Bush
My daughter,
What have you said?
Not
Tarry Not
Tarry Gay
Woman
Ms. Barbara Bush
supports marriage.
Kind
Woman Kind
Woman White
Man:
Let’s teach
the donkeys
their human
rights.
Black
Man Black
Mr. President,
Who have we in office?
Person
Some Person
Mrs. President.
& White
Black & White
Woman
& Man
We cannot stand.