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Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

Douglas Scotney

Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia. Resides in Adelaide

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That turning around and walking out the door,
that nausea you get in an opportunity store,
when otherwise pretense
such as Xmas decoration
hi-lites
that everything for sale has in common
that its previous owner
didn't love it any more.

Douglas Scotney

Friday, December 13, 2013

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German: schlock=shoddy goods; schmerz=pain, anguish

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Susy Evelyne 22 December 2013

You've found an amazing title for this nausea of a junk/charity/'collectables' shop! I knew schmerz; had to look up schlock! Second-hand stuff divides: you either like or hate it. I agree they're often airless.

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