Il testo della Conversation with a dog

I asked my dog what he thought the best in man
He said, "the love you dispense to me twice daily from a can."
I said, "why do you think my question funny?
And where would you be without my money?"
I said, "there may be some quality in us you must treasure."
"it's despair," he said, "of which your money is the measure."

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I said, "what about our politics, philosophy, our history?"
He said, "if there is something admirable in these it is a mystery."
"but there must be something in our system tell me at your leisure."
"it's despair," he said, "of which your borders are the measure."

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I said, "what about technology, computers, nuclear fission?"
"i'm terrified of radiation, hate the television."
I said, "there must be something in our scientific treasure."
"it's despair," he said, "of which your weapons are the measure."

"feed me, you can beat me. i will love you till i die.
But don't ask for admiration and don't ever ask me why."
I said, "why wait till now to demonstrate displeasure?"
"it's despair," he said, "of which my silence was the measure."

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