Premise: Walter `` Walt '' Whitman ( [ ˈhwɪtmən ] May 31 , 1819 -- March 26 , 1892 ) was an American poet , essayist , and journalist . A humanist , he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism , incorporating both views in his works .
Hypothesis: Walt Whitman only worked as a nurse.
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