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I THINK IT MIGHT A SAVED ME A LOT OF PAIN

AND A WHOLE PILE OF DOUGH FLUSHED DOWN THE DRAIN

IF I’D A OPENED UP THE COVER

TOOK A LOOK

A LITTLE LOOK AT THE INSTRUCTION BOOK

POSSIBLY THERE COULD’VE BEEN SOME DIFFERENT TURNS

THAT MIGHT HAVE MADE A LIFE WITH A FEW LESS BURNS

SHOULD I HAVE KNOWN BETTER

NOT OVERLOOKED?

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BUT EVEN IF A PAGE TELLS YOU WHAT TO DO

HOWS AND WHERES ARE MISSING, AIN’T THAT TRUE

EVERYBODY’S GOTTA WORK IT THROUGH THEMSELVES

WHILE THE MANUAL IS SITTING ON THE SHELF

HINDSIGHT OFFERS UP A BETTER VIEW

AND BACKSEAT DRIVERS BUTTING IN ON CUE

BUT NEXT TIME AROUND

I’M GONNA OVERLOOK

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