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Chapter X The Guardian of the Gate It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance; but when he did open his eyes and roll off the t
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Chapter X The Guardian of the Gate It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance; but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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To move from a closed position.
From this reading “but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad”
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading Chapter X
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading The Guardian of the Gate
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading The Guardian of the Gate
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading The Guardian of the Gate
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
To move from a closed position.
From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading The Guardian of the Gate
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading It was some time before the Cowardly Lion awakened, for he had lain
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From this reading but when he did open his eyes and roll off the truck he was very glad
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From this reading among the poppies a long while, breathing in their deadly fragrance;
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From this reading Chapter X
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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter X The Guardian of the Gate?
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