Pinocchio, spurred on by the hope of finding his father and of being in time to save him, swam all night long.
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At such a loving invitation, Pinocchio, with one leap from the back of the orchestra, found himself in the front rows. With another leap, he was on the orchestra leader's head. With a third, he landed on the stage.
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A thousand woodpeckers flew in through the window and settled themselves on Pinocchio's nose.
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Once upon a time there was a piece of wood. It was not an expensive piece of wood. Far from it. Just a common block of firewood, one of those thick, solid logs that are put on the fire in winter to make cold rooms cozy and warm.
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