"Slang is a language that rolls up its sleeves, spits on its hands and goes to work."

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Source: In New York Times 13 Feb. 1959, p. 21

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Carl Sandburg

Poet, Biographer

Carl Sandburg was an American poet and biographer known for his vivid portrayals of American life and his work 'Chicago Poems'.

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