"In the midst of the word he was……" — Lewis Carroll
"In the midst of the word he was trying to say In the midst of his laughter and glee, He had softly and suddenly vanished away - For the Snark was a Boojum, you see."
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- For the snark was a boojum, you see. — Lewis Carroll