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Snickerty Nick

DWARF

I do.

GIANT

You don’t.

DWARF

[Making a bow]

I beg to differ with you, Baron Bill-Arron Bomberrum. I have been the amanuensis of the Marquise of Magog for ninety-nine years.

GIANT

What’s an amanuensis?

DWARF

An amanuensis is a man who follows you around and writes down everything you say.

GIANT

What’s that to do with ett?

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