Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.
"Résumé," by Dorothy Parker
My Turn article: Original Submission, Published Version, Newsweek online
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