"Where is the sound?" someone hastily scribbled on……" — Norton Juster
"Where is the sound?" someone hastily scribbled on the blackboard, and they all waited anxiously for the reply. Milo caught his breath, picked up the chalk, and explained simply, "It's on the tip of my tongue."
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96 Quotes by Norton Juster
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