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California Dreaming—Not!

Toto, I don’t think we’re in Kansas anymore!

—Dorothy, in The Wizard of Oz

With that startling revelation, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, began their magical, yet uncertain journey to Emerald City in The Wizard of Oz. Catapulted in a dream from placid, drab Kansas to colorful, exotic Munchkinland courtesy of a mighty tornado, the story’s protagonist discovers an entirely new world. From her adventure, of course, Dorothy concludes that “home” is a lot more than she had given credit. That stark comparison and endless challenges ...

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