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Galinda was still trying to extricate herself from the embarrassing company of Elphaba, who kept on about the Quells and what they meant, and if they were any good. "How do I know, how should I know, we're first-year girls, remember?" said Galinda, yearning to swish over to where Pfannee, Milla, and Shenshen were squeezing lemons into teacups of a few edgy boys.
"Well, your opinion is as good as hers, I think," said Elphaba. "That's the real power of art, I think. Not to chide but to provide a challenge. Otherwise, why bother?
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Gregory Maguire (Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West (The Wicked Years, #1))