“What’s the matter with your pencil?” -George
“What do you mean?” -Miss Holden
“It’s so short there’s hardly anything left.” -George
“I may have gotten a little carried away while sharpening it.” -Miss Holden
“Well, go get a longer one.” -George
“But this is the longest one I have.” -Miss Holden
“How do you expect to write with such a short pencil?” -George
“It ought to be the perfect length for shorthand.” -Miss Holden
-From Her Sun Valley Story
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