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Grooks by Piet Hein
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Since all of his Grook collections seem to be out of print, it can be very difficult for people to be exposed to Piet Hein's wonderful way with words. ...
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The Man Who Wrote 10000 Grooks
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Put simply, Piet Hein took nothing for granted, not even rectangles. The super- ellipse went on to a career in furniture and industrial design, and currently ...
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''The human spirit sublimates
the impulses it thwarts:
a healthy sex life mitigates
the lust for other sports.''
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Piet Hein (b. 1905), Dutch inventor, poet. "Hint and Suggestion," Grooks (1966).
Admonitory grook addressed to youth.
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''They're busy making bigger roads,
and better roads and more,
so that people can discover
even faster than before
that everything is everywhere alike.''
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Piet Hein (b. 1905), Dutch inventor, poet. Road Sense, in Grooks (1966).
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