i heard him mutter something indistinctly as he walked away , and while i could n't be sure , i felt that the bum had said something about only eating cheeseburgers . one day , while i sat in the garden reading and waiting , the youth who had suggested that i plant vegetables walked by . i called out to him and walked out to the curb to meet him as he passed . `` i 've planted vegetables for anyone who wants them , '' i told the
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`` are we ready to begin ? '' `` yes , ma’am , '' the class eagerly responded . she saw oliver sitting there and thought that he would be a perfect place to start . she wondered if he would have the same simple views as his older brother . `` we 'll begin with you ,
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` rincewind , the tree said - ' ` trees ca n't talk , ' snapped rincewind . ` it 's very important to remember that . ' ` but you just heard - ' rincewind sighed . took , ' he said . it 's all down to simple biology , is n't it ? if you 're going to talk you need the right equipment , like lungs and lips and , and - ' ` vocal chords , ' said the

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