GRAMMAR CRIMES DIVISION

The first poem ended with “etc.” because the poet got bored.

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The oldest known poetry includes works like the Epic of Gilgamesh and hymns by Enheduanna from Mesopotamia. The first poem is unknown, and the etc. story is a joke.

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