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(A proofreader's note regarding “appraise” and “apprise”)

Two verbs that “diff” by single vowel
“Apprise” and sibling are;
The “a” that makes “appraise” more senior
Adds age and wisdom far.

By virtue of this dispensation,
It aims to scrutinize;
And thus “appraise” involves assessment,
Achieved by critical eyes.

“Appraise” may therefore be praising or razing,
Depending on its end.
“Apprise,” instead, is mostly a telling,
Though gain-in-value friend.

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