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00030	
00035	Time-weave
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00050	
00100	As skein lot forms ribbon, 
00200	    as ribbon builds scroll,
00300	as spun yarn envelops,
00400	    so love, shared, 
00500	        grows.
00600	
00700	Though precision gauges
00800	    give stuff's metered rate,
00900	the fabric of caring
01000	    gains gossamer
01100	        trait.
01200	
01300	Does Time fray the garment?
01400	    Turn bold shades to tint?
01500	No, wear adds patina,
01600	    and trials
01700	        ornament.
01800	
01900	Then how garb two lives
02000	    in such marvelous smock?
02100	Through rational purchase?
02200	    Mais non, mon vieux,
02300	        luck!