““Umm,” said Ooo, dubiously.
“Do I detect a questioning tone in your voice?” inquired the bird tartly. “Which might imply that you find a flaw in my reasoning?””

— Lin Carter , book The Wizard of Zao

Source: The Wizard of Zao (1978), Chapter 5 (p. 65)

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American fantasy writer, editor, critic 1930–1988

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