"Every piece of the puzzle that doesn't fit gets you closer to the answer."
"Even babies like to grab for things just beyond their reach."
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Source: Karen Hesse, Cynthia Rylant, Cynthia Lord, Ann M. Martin (2013). “Scholastic Newbery Collection”, p.632, Scholastic Inc.
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