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THE CHESSBOARD IS ON FIRE, by                     Poet's Biography
First Line: The ant stood up on two legs looks like a chesspiece maybe a bishop
Last Line: Story. The story of the stories isn't a store.
Alternate Author Name(s): Dolot, Jim
Subject(s): Chess; Translating & Interpreting; Yiddish




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