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Norton Juster, The Phantom Tollbooth Quotes: I wouldn't eat too many of those [half-baked ideas] if I were you. They may look good, but you can get terribly sick of them.
         

I wouldn't eat too many of those [half-baked ideas] if I were you. They may look good, but you can get terribly sick of them."-Tock


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I wouldn't eat too many of those [half-baked ideas] if I were you. They may look good, but you can get terribly sick of them.
         



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