McGough: I'm sorry. I'm afraid I've caught poetry. Mr Bones: Oh really? Well, don't worry, sir - I used to suffer from short stories. Mc Gough: Really? When?Mr Bones: Oh, once upon a time ...

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The term "poetry" is often used to describe something that is overly long or out of proportion. This quote is taken from the play Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. It basically says that the meaning of poetry is too much for words.

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5. McGough: I'm sorry. I'm afraid I've caught poetry. Mr Bones: Oh really? Well, don't worry, sir - I used to suffer from short stories. Mc Gough: Really? When?Mr Bones: Oh, once upon a time ...

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