The key to the city of Florence was about two feet long, and painted a garish gold. Hamilton … - Gordon Korman - Quotesmemo.com

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Gordon Korman

The key to the city of Florence was about two feet long, and painted a garish gold. Hamilton was fascinated by it. "Wow! How big is the lock?" Jonah laughed. "There is no lock, cuz. It's an honorary gig. Back in my crib in LA, I've got a whole shed full of keys from different cities. Want to know the kicker? I can't get at them. The gardener lost the key to the shed.

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