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The Marvelous Land of Oz | Chapter 4: Tip Makes an Experiment in Magic
The Marvelous Land of Oz by L. Frank Baum — Chapter 4: Tip Makes an Experiment in Magic
Tip and the Pumpkinhead trudge along a road toward the edge of a wood, where Jack's wooden joints begin to show their weakness. A fall from an old sawhorse leaves the boy worried that his creation has been ruined, and the two trade puzzled questions about what makes something truly alive.
Jack's cheerful logic about horses and wood leads Tip to a bold idea. Tip, who has only watched old Mombi work her spell from behind a hedge, pulls out the pepper box of magic powder and decides to test what he remembers…
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