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“Which road leads to the Wicked Witch of the West?" asked Dorothy. "There is no road," answered the Guardian of the Gates. "No one ever wishes to go that way." "How, then, are we to find her?" inquired the girl. "That will be easy," replied the man, "for when she knows you are in the country of the Winkies she will find you, and make you all her slaves." "Perhaps not," said the Scarecrow, "for we mean to destroy her." "Oh, that is different," said the Guardian of the Gates. "No one has ever destroyed her before, so I naturally thought she would make slaves of you, as she has of the rest. But take care; for she is wicked and fierce, and may not allow you to destroy her. Keep to the West, where the sun sets, and you cannot fail to find her.”

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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum's 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz' is a beloved children's book that tells the story of Dorothy, a Kansas farm girl who is swept away by a tornado and lands in the fantastical land of Oz. There, she meets a variety of peculiar characters, including the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman, and the Cowardly Lion, all of whom seek to find their own ways of obtaining brains, heart, and courage. Together, they travel to the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, who promises to grant them their wishes. The story is filled with whimsy, adventure, and moral lessons about the value of friendship and self-discovery. more

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