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10. The Braided Man of Pyramid Mountain

           Youwillnoticemybraidsaretiedwithyellow,pink,brown,red,green,whiteandblack;butIhavenoblueribbons."

           "I’llgetyouone!"criedDorothy,whowassorryforthepoorman;sosheranbacktothebuggyandtookfromhersuit-caseaprettyblueribbon.Itdidhergoodtoseehowthebraidedman’seyessparkledwhenhereceivedthistreasure.

           "Youhavemademevery,veryhappy,mydear!"heexclaimed;andthenheinsistedontheWizardtakingtheboxoffluttersandthelittlegirlacceptingtheboxofrustles.

           "Youmayneedthem,sometime,"hesaid,"andthereisreallynouseinmymanufacturingthesethingsunlesssomebodyusesthem."

           "Whydidyouleavethesurfaceoftheearth?"enquiredtheWizard.

           "Icouldnothelpit.Itisasadstory,butifyouwilltrytorestrainyourtearsIwilltellyouaboutit.OnearthIwasamanufacturerofImportedHolesforAmericanSwissCheese,andIwillacknowledgethatIsuppliedasuperiorarticle,whichwasingreatdemand.AlsoImadeporesforporousplastersandhigh-gradeholesfordoughnutsandbuttons.FinallyIinventedanewAdjustablePost-hole,whichIthoughtwouldmakemyfortune.Imanufacturedalargequantityofthesepost-holes,andhavingnoroominwhichtostorethemIsetthemallendtoendandputthetoponeintheground.Thatmadeanextraordinarylonghole,asyoumayimagine,andreachedfardownintotheearth;and,asIleanedoverittotrytoseetothebottom,Ilostmybalanceandtumbledin

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