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Magical Pentagon

Magical pentagon with

5 tubes

Raw it is hard

Fibrous

Dry

Oh, but mother Africa said

Add water

Add heat

Slippery

Slimmey

Gooey

With the pop of a seed with every

Bite

Gumbo

Okra

From Africa to America

And every place in between


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