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The walls were wet and sticky, and peach juice was dripping from the ceiling. James opened his mouth and caught some of it on his tongue. It tasted delicious.

Roald Dahl

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Roald Dahl
Age: 74 †
Born: 1916
Born: September 13
Died: 1990
Died: November 23
Author
Autobiographer
Fighter Pilot
Novelist
Poet
Screenwriter
Short Story Writer
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Tongue
Ceilings
Mouths
Wet
Caught
Juice
Peach
Wall
Delicious
Peaches
James
Dripping
Walls
Sticky
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Tasted
Mouth
Ceiling

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