"I haven't much opinion of words. They're apt to set fire to a dry tongue, that's what I say."

Fire, Opinion, Tongue, Words

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"I haven't much opinion of words. They're apt to set fire to a dry tongue, that's what I say."

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"I realized, when I saw the forest burning, how fascinating the firelight is. It's beautiful, and people stare at it, don't they? It destroys and kills people, but humans love it. Is it because they crave their own destruction, Sam? I want to understand your kind. I am going out into the wider world, and I must learn."

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