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 "It hasn't been built yet," the White Knight went on without paying any atten­tion to her, "and I don't believe it ever was built or ever will be built, but it's my own invention."

He seemed so very sorrowful about it that Alice thought she had better not say any­thing more, and they went on for some time in silence.

"I don't suppose you have any red tape with you," the White Knight remarked at last.

"No," said Alice, "but the Queen and the Recorder have some. I saw them with it."

"Ah, they find it very useful," the White Knight said. "Do you know what I want it for?"

"I haven't the least idea why anybody should want it," Alice replied.

"Well, you see my little collection," said the White Knight, pointing to his saddle. "I want to divide them up better. I have done something in that way already, but I used up all my red tape. I call it the Group System. It's my own invention."

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