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Indeed! And how about that classic Robert Frost poem, "The Road Not Taken" [1]

Edit: WOW, after reading the commentary on the poem, I never realized how wrong I was. The poem is a joke, he's saying it didn't really matter which path he took. All these years I took it so seriously, which apparently is a common mistake dating back to the very first time the poem was read in front of an audience.

[1] https://www.poetryfoundation.org/resources/learning/core-poe...



After reading the "poem guide" there I have to agree, WOW. My mind is blown. Despite destroying what it meant to me for 30 years, the older me appreciates the poem even more for its subtlety.


There's an episode of The West Wing that brilliantly uses that misconception. Can't find it on youtube unfortunately.




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