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He created this poem:
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You must compete
‘
You must compete
said the chancellor,
this will make us rich,
the envy of the world.
.
You must compete
said the financier,
this will make us rich,
the leaders of the world.
.
You must compete
said the politician, then
we need not care
when things go wrong,
it’s not our fault.
‘
We must compete
said the contractor,
and we cannot care
for those deprived,
it’s not our fault.
,
We must compete
said the farmer,
we may turn earth to dust
making food for obesity, but
it’s not our fault.
.
We must compete
said the arms man,
our weapons may destroy
people, countries, the world, but
it’s not our fault.
.
We must compete
said the polluter, we will make
oceans acid to kill all fish, and
climate too hot for humans, but
it’s not our fault.
,
They must compete
said the community,
if this is humanity’s
final century
it’s not our fault.
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Some Quakers 