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But words are water in Amsterdam, they flood your ears and set the rot, and the church's east corner is crowded.
But words are water in Amsterdam, they flood your ears and set the rot, and the church's east corner is crowded.
Approximate author period: c. 1982 AD · modern
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- Jessie Burton
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- Approximate author period: c. 1982 AD · modern
Approximate author-period evidence for Jessie Burton: documented birth year 1982; activity date not established. Wikidata Q6187646, inspected 2026-10-08. Not a quotation composition date or independent verification of attribution. Source: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6187646 (accessed 2026-10-08).
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