"So thirsty," Jack groaned. "So worried,"said the frog.……" — Adam Gidwitz
"So thirsty," Jack groaned. "So worried,"said the frog. I hope we don't starve to death." "Yes,"said Jill, "not starving to death would be nice." "So would not thirsting to death," said Jack "Thirsting isn't even a word," said Jill "It isn't?" "No." "Then what's the word?" "I dont know. You just can't." "Oh." This is, of course, the kind of inane conversation that occurs when people are slowly losing their minds."
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12 Quotes by Adam Gidwitz
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Home is where you can be yourself.
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