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The operation was massive;
designed to give new life
to the old lady.
We have cleaned out
her arteries, removed
created a by-pass
for the old blood
Now you can hardly tell
We have become
so health-conscious
the heart
can sometimes be troublesome
Being health-conscious in this context is the author’s critical impression of the modern Singaporean being overly eager in sanitising our country’s image.
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