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Then they hugged and kissed their dear little son, and gave him

plenty to eat and drink, for he was very hungry; and then they

fetched new clothes for him, for his old ones had been quite

spoiled on his journey. So Master Thumb stayed at home with his

father and mother, in peace; for though he had been so great a

traveller, and had done and seen so many fine things, and was

fond enough of telling the whole story, he always agreed that,

after all, there's no place like HOME!

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