The hallway was lined with numbered doors, odd numbers on one side and even numbers on the other, … - Daniel Handler

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Also with that money comes the idea, "Let your imagination run wild. " Which I think is a very dangerous thing. I think it's dangerous because you can get into pretty wacky territory. There are things that are too crazy.

Daniel Handler

The hallway was lined with numbered doors, odd numbers on one side and even numbers on the other, and large ornamental vases, too large to hold flowers and too small to hold spies.

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