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MineralMan

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5. It's from one of my favorite parts of that book.

Reply to teach1st (Reply #4)

Sun Jan 22, 2017, 11:50 AM

Jan 2017

Most people have not read the entire book, but that phrase jumped out at me, and I've never forgotten it. I'll be interested to see if anyone else remembers it without prompting.

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Marking to see the answer underpants Jan 2017 #1

No Google teach1st Jan 2017 #2

Nope. It's much earlier than that. MineralMan Jan 2017 #3

Google teach1st Jan 2017 #4

It's from one of my favorite parts of that book. MineralMan Jan 2017 #5

He is buried in Dublin Lithos Jan 2017 #20

Hint: Yahoos dalton99a Jan 2017 #7

Excellent hint! I will award 50 points to your house, as well. MineralMan Jan 2017 #11

That phrase struck me as well. dalton99a Jan 2017 #12

I think most people only made it to Lilliput in their English classes. MineralMan Jan 2017 #13

I wouldn't doubt it, since Swift was such a favorite dalton99a Jan 2017 #18

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Bingo! Very good! 100 points to your house! MineralMan Jan 2017 #10

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No, sorry. See upthread. MineralMan Jan 2017 #14

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