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Tender Buttons
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Gertrude Stein
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A
shine
is
that
which
when
covered
changes
permission.
An
enclosure
blends
with
the
same
that
is
to
say
there
is
blending.
A
blend
is
that
which
holds
no
mice
and
this
is
not
because
of
a
floor
it
is
because
of
nothing,
it
is
not
in
a
vision.
A
fact
is
that
when
the
place
was
replaced
all
was
left
that
was
stored
and
all
was
retained
that
would
not
satisfy
more
than
another.
The
question
is
this,
is
it
possible
to
suggest
more
to
replace
that
thing.
This
question
and
this
perfect
denial
does
make
the
time
change
all
the
time.
The
sister
was
not
a
mister.
Was
this
a
surprise.
It
was.
The
conclusion
came
when
there
was
no
arrangement.
All
the
time
that
there
was
a
question
there
was
a
decision.
Replacing
a
casual
acquaintance
with
an
ordinary
daughter
does
not
make
a
son.
It
happened
in
a
way
that
the
time
was
perfect
and
there
was
a
growth
of
a
whole
dividing
time
so
that
where
formerly
there
was
no
mistake
there
was
no
mistake
now.
For
instance
before
when
there
was
a
separation
there
was
waiting,
now
when
there
is
separation
there
is
the
division
between
intending
and
departing.
This
made
no
more
mixture
than
there
would
be
if
there
had
been
no
change.
A
little
sign
of
an
entrance
is
the
one
that
made
it
alike.
If
it
were
smaller
it
was
not
alike
and
it
was
so
much
smaller
that
a
table
was
bigger.
A
table
was
much
bigger,
very
much
bigger.
Changing
that
made
nothing
bigger,
it
did
not
make
anything
bigger
littler,
it
did
not
hinder
wood
from
not
being
used
as
leather.
And
this
was
so
charming.
Harmony
is
so
essential.
Is
there
pleasure
when
there
is
a
passage,
there
is
when
every
room
is
open.
Every
room
is
open
when
there
are
not
four,
there
were
there
and
surely
there
were
four,
there
were
two
together.
There
is
no
resemblance.
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