“Imagination! who can sing ___ force?”: Phillis Wheatley Crossword Clue

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WHEATLEY (noun)
1. American poet (born in Africa) who was the first recognized Black writer in America (1753-1784)
IMAGINATION (noun)
1. the ability to form mental images of things or events
2. the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

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