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From the terrace lounge.

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I have with me and we'll have it
the reception several thousand

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bookmarks, if you'd like,
that give the schedule

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for the spring readings.

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Our next reading will be three
weeks from tonight February 12,

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and our reader is W.S Merwin.

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One other reading will be
added to this schedule.

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And that will be one
more fiction reader,

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but we have not got
a definite date yet.

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I also have with me
several thousand copies

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of the [AUDIO OUT] 3:00 to 5:00.

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We would like to
invite you and anyone

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that you think might be
interested to join us

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in celebrating at
the Poetry Center

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the publication of a new
book called [AUDIO OUT]

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Thank you.

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This is the first time I've
been in Arizona in 32 years.

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32 years ago, I was
an aviation cadet

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in aerial gunnery school at a
place called Kingman, Arizona.

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And they wouldn't
let us off the base.

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And I went to the
commanding officer and said,

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I've got to have a pass.

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And somehow the
guy was merciful,

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and he gave me this pass.

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And I went in and spent an
hour in Kingman and then--

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[LAUGHTER]

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And I went back to
the base and told him

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not to give me any more passes.

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So this is more pleasant.

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I want to thank Lois for
the introduction and you

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all for having me.

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