Carol Ann Duffy, "Mrs Tiresias"
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All I know is this: he went out for his walk a man and came home female.
— Carol Ann Duffy on Gender bender
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "All I know is this: he went out for his walk a man and came home female." in the context of "Carol Ann Duffy, "Mrs Tiresias"" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy, CBE (born 23 December 1955) is a Scottish poet, playwright, freelance writer and current Poet Laureate, the first woman to hold that title.
About Carol Ann Duffy
Carol Ann Duffy, CBE (born 23 December 1955) is a Scottish poet, playwright, freelance writer and current Poet Laureate, the first woman to hold that title.
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