Quote
“Take care of the sense, and the sounds will take care of themselves.
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What does this quotation mean?
The Duchess turns a familiar proverb into a pun about words and meaning.
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Source: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland , Chapter IX
Edition: Millennium Fulcrum Edition 3.0
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