I was afraid of this:
\neach in turn has proposed a toast;
\nnow I must rise and,
\nknown for eloquence
\nin print,
\nmust improvise,
\nin seconds,
\nwhat normally takes
\nthree hours
\non paper.<\/p>\n
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\nI wish I could speak<\/span><\/span> speechify as well as
\nI write<\/span><\/span> drone away on paper<\/span><\/span> my key board
\nas well as you<\/span><\/span> like you<\/span><\/span>.<\/p>\n editing<\/del> writing
\non paper<\/del> my computer
\nwith a pen<\/del> keyboard,<\/span>
\nit would be my joy <\/del> I would have no trouble <\/span>be able<\/del> I could say something brilliant to astound you<\/del>
\nand <\/del>that might even change your<\/del> lives.
\nAs it is, you’re stuck with<\/span><\/span> ll have to endure<\/span><\/span> take what you can get.<\/p>\n
\nit’s great to be here.<\/span><\/span> Let’s<\/span> think about the year in retrospect<\/span><\/span> pause for a moment to remember
\nabsent friends
\nespecially Bob, the freeloading sonofabitch<\/del> who has gone to a better place
\nthank God!<\/del>
\nor did he go to Miami?
\nI can never remember.
\nLet’s drink!<\/span>
\nTo absent friends.<\/p>\n