Talking is a hydrant in the yard and writing is a faucet upstairs in the house. Opening the first takes the pressure off the second. (Robert Frost)

Talking is a hydrant in the yard and writing is a faucet upstairs in the house. Opening the first takes the pressure off the second.

Robert Frost

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