All the same,' said the Scarecrow, 'I shall ask for brains instead of …

L. Frank Baum
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All the same,' said the Scarecrow, 'I shall ask for brains instead of a heart; for a fool would not know what to do with a heart if he had one.' I shall take the heart,' returned the Tin Woodman, 'for brains do not make one happy, and happiness is the best thing in the world. ✨ L. Frank Baum (2012). The Wizard of Oz, p.42, Simon and Schuster
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