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Her tact, 

recondite 

and

blistering


owns

the inscrutable

grips

of Beijing.


Her sight 

fashions

the unqueched

flames

of Shanghai. 


Thus, 

who dares

speak of

crusty palaver? 


who dares

budge to

shut out

flavor?


who dares

alter

the firmament 

of her word?


Only today.

Only him.


Shall surround

her.

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