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Come back! the Caterpillar called after her. I've something important to say. This sounded promising, certainly. Alice turned and came back again. Keep your temper, said the Caterpillar.

Lewis Carroll

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Lewis Carroll
Age: 65 †
Born: 1832
Born: January 27
Died: 1898
Died: January 14
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Something
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Certainly
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Caterpillar
Came
Caterpillars
Keep
Promising
Back
Alice
Come
Sounded
Important
Temper

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