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if Poe worked for him for six months. By all accounts, Poe and Graham got along very well and had a good working relationship. Poe was paid $ 800 per year while Graham boasted $ 25,000 in profits. Poe originally called this salary "liberal" but later referred to it as "nambypamby" when compared to
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