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'You're a very fine specimen of a Jabberwockian parrot!' said Jack, fondling her.
The Circus of Adventure Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1952
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Kiki suddenly launched with delight into the Jabberwockian language.
The Circus of Adventure Blyton, Enid, 1898?-1968 1952
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The anti-literal aspects of "The Future" might be described as surrealism, magic realism or Jabberwockian nonsense, but none of these terms quite capture her ability to blend whimsy and difficult emotion.
NYT > Home Page By A. O. SCOTT 2011
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