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The Cuttlefish Man
And as he spoke, the monster twitched with wrath—
I had to dodge, or be knocked off the path!
“One day,” he went on, in ominous tones,
“While I was dissecting one of these clones,
I picked up a spine as sharp as a pin,
And some of its genes got under my skin.
Three days later I suddenly felt strange;
My body began a violent change.”
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