Source: The House at Pooh Corner (1928), Chapter Four.
“Owl was telling Kanga an Interesting Anecdote full of long words like Encyclopædia and Rhododendron to which Kanga wasn't listening.”
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Winnie-the-Pooh
Source: Winnie-the-Pooh (1926), Chapter Eight.
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