“It must be inconvenient to be made of flesh," said the Scarecrow thoughtfully, "for you must sleep, and eat and drink. However, you have brains, and it is worth a lot of bother to be able to think properly.”

—  L. Frank Baum , book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900)

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