I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fello…

Maya Angelou
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I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows stand or Fall down on their knees. ✨ Maya Angelou (2015). The Complete Poetry, p.135, Random House
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