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Lewis Carroll1832–1898

“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
He chortled in his joy.

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Jabberwocky (1871)

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Think of all the beauty that’s still left in and around you, and be happy.
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