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trivia questions

In The BFG by Roald Dahl, what does BFG stand for?
a. Brown Furry Giraffe
b. Baby For Georgie
c. Bad Furious Gentleman
d. Big Friendly Giant
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quotes

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"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind."
— Dr. Seuss
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"Dance like no one is watching. Sing like no one is listening. Love like you've never been hurt and live like it's heaven on Earth."
— Mark Twain
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"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."
— Dr. Seuss
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"Be the change that you wish to see in the world."
— Mahatma Gandhi
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"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
— Albert Einstein
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"A room without books is like a body without a soul."
— Marcus Tullius Cicero
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"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."
— Maya Angelou
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"Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent."
— Eleanor Roosevelt
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"If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything."
— Mark Twain
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"Don't walk behind me; I may not lead. Don't walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend."
— Albert Camus
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"So many books, so little time."
— Frank Zappa
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"Insanity: Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results."
— Albert Einstein
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"It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt."
— Abraham Lincoln
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"You know you're in love when you can't fall asleep because reality is finally better than your dreams."
— Dr. Seuss
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"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever. "
— Mahatma Gandhi
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"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."
— Groucho Marx
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"You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough"
— Mae West
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"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them."
— Mark Twain
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"The opposite of love is not hate, it's indifference."
— Elie Wiesel
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"I am so clever that sometimes I don't understand a single word of what I am saying."
— Oscar Wilde
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