DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL EFFECTS
SOLMAZ SHARIF

2016




Hello,

Congratulations and condolences.

To
neutralize
the
capability
of
low dollar value items
like you, what is referred to as a
casualty.
Unclear whether from a
catalytic
or
frontal attack,
unclear the final time you were addressed thou, beloved. It was for us a
catastrophic event.

Just,
destroyed.



Died of wounds received in action.
.--. / would, in Mashhad, / . / and my own broken Farsi. / .-. / freefall / ... / then radio silence. An order / --- / to disarm. Stay. / -. / (December). They say move, / .- / oil lamp. Two mines / .-.. / as an anti-imperialist / . / tried to disarm, tried / ..-. / maybe by the time you / ..-. / Well. Ok. Sorry. I had / . / sorry. For this, I / -.-. / By the time you / - / asking to bring you a camera, an automatic please. / ... /
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Cashier: Solmaz Sharif
2016

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Shampoo in her wet hair
5.23

Salty and fried breads
4.22

The chase scene in BULLITT
5.26

Sangak fresh from the oven dampening the newspaper on the walk home from the baker's
15.84

The arms of someone who smells nice to him in the morning
12.57

The mouth of someone laced with bergamot or cardamom, who dances in the kitchen and lets whatever's on the stove burn
22.18

Who burns for him
4.17

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TOTAL
69.47

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MOVED WITH US
I burn my finger on the broiler and smell trenches, my uncle pissing himself.











Ok.
Bye for real this time.






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