They walked still farther and the girl said, Is it true that long ago …

Ray Bradbury
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They walked still farther and the girl said, Is it true that long ago firemen put fires out instead of going to start them? No. Houses have always been fireproof, take my word for it. Strange. I heard once that a long time ago houses used to burn by accident and they needed firemen to stop the flames. ✨ Ray Bradbury (2012). Fahrenheit 451: A Novel, p.6, Simon and Schuster
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