She did not shut it properly because she knew that it is very silly to…

C. S. Lewis
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She did not shut it properly because she knew that it is very silly to shut oneself into a wardrobe, even if it is not a magic one. ✨ C. S. LEWIS (1950). THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE
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She did not shut it properly because she knew that it is very silly to shut oneself into a wardrobe, even if it is not a magic one. ✨ C. S. LEWIS (1950). THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE

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