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Kabumpo in Oz

—his whole history in six rocks. Throwing down his chisel for the last time, Ruggedo straightened up and regarded his work with glowing pride.

"I don't believe there’s another history like this in all Oz," puffed the gnome, tugging at his silver beard.

"It's a good thing," chuckled Wag, who had come back to eat a carrot. "Oz would not be a very happy place if there were many folks like you."

He seated himself quietly on the first rock of Ruggedo's history, and began nibbling his carrot.

"Get up! How dare you sit on my history?" Rug-

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