"Every piece of the puzzle that doesn't fit gets you closer to the answer."
"Hitting the kid with the ball might get you the ball, but it won't get you anyone to throw it to."
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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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