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In Chapter 6, towards the end of the chapter, they refer to "Andersen's Well." I tried searching for an explanation but couldn't find anything. What oh what is meant by Andersen's Well??? Thank you!!!
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Apparently he's talking about a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. In the …moreGo to page 21 at this web site. https://www.docme.ru/doc/395740/how-t...

Apparently he's talking about a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson. In the story a king shares his secret thoughts while speaking into a well.(less)
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The Winter of Our Discontent
by John Steinbeck
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