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“Jack, Be Nimble”

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  1. A nursery rhyme:

    Jack, be nimble;

    Jack, be quick;

    Jack, jump over the candlestick.


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But throughout “Jack Be Nimble” there’s also upbeat excitement.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2013

Indeed he was, but only at the end of “Jack Be Nimble” does he give us any intimation of those triumphs.

From New York Times • Jun. 20, 2013

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