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You know, he (Tweedledee) added very gravely, it's one of the most serious things that can possibly happen to one in a battle--to get one's head cut off. pg. 199

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Lewis Carroll
Age: 65 †
Born: 1832
Born: January 27
Died: 1898
Died: January 14
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