“It is a very pretty flag. … I wish I could have a piece of it.”

— James Clavell , book The Children's Story

"Teacher"
The Children's Story (1982)
Context: It is a very pretty flag. … I wish I could have a piece of it. I know! If it's so important, I think we should all have a piece of it. Don't you? … Now we should decide — who should be allowed to cut the first piece off!

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