“Never question the truth of what you fail to understand, for the world is filled with wonders.”

— L. Frank Baum , book Rinkitink in Oz

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Children's writer, editor, journalist, screenwriter 1856–1919

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“Never question the truth of what you fail to understand, for the world is filled with wonders.”

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