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    "text": "I tried to win the nomination",
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    "text": "For president of the County-board",
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    "text": "And I made speeches all over the County",
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    "text": "Denouncing Solomon Purple, my rival,",
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    "text": "As an enemy of the people,",
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    "text": "In league with the master-foes of man.",
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    "text": "Young idealists, broken warriors,",
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    "text": "Hobbling on one crutch of hope,",
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    "text": "Souls that stake their all on the truth,",
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    "text": "Losers of worlds at heaven’s bidding,",
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    "text": "Flocked about me and followed my voice",
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    "text": "As the savior of the County.",
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    "text": "But Solomon won the nomination;",
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    "text": "And then I faced about,",
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    "text": "And rallied my followers to his standard,",
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    "text": "And made him victor, made him King",
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    "text": "Of the Golden Mountain with the door",
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    "text": "Which closed on my heels just as I entered,",
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    "text": "Flattered by Solomon’s invitation,",
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    "text": "To be the County-board’s secretary.",
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    "text": "And out in the cold stood all my followers:",
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    "text": "Hobbling on one crutch of hope⁠—",
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    "text": "Losers of worlds at heaven’s bidding,",
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