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Malice in Wonderland

RY again: draw a long breath and shut your eyes,’ the Red Queen told Alice who couldn’t believe she was 101 years old. Alice laughed. ‘There’s no use trying,’ she said. ‘One can’t believe impossible things.’ ‘I daresay you haven’t had much practice,’ replied the Queen. ‘When I was your age, I always did it for half an hour a day.

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