There were no route maps posted on the walls, but a Wonderland-style s…

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There were no route maps posted on the walls, but a Wonderland-style sign commanding, 'If you know where you are, then please tell others. ✨ Elizabeth Wein (2012). Code Name Verity, p.105, Egmont UK
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