Tongshu calendar: Why is the crow's writing desk?

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This picture comes from the "Alice Midwand Wonderland" published in 1907 and was drawn by illustrator Walker.

In the picture, Alice sat in front of the long table and held a lunch party with a hatmaker, sleeping mouse, and March rabbit. Behind them is the home of the March rabbit: the two chimneys are the shape of the rabbit ears, and rabbit hair is covered on the roof.

At this tea party, the hat making craftsman said a riddle: "Why is the crow's writing desk?". This riddle not only plagues Little Alice, it has also been troubled by readers since this book was published in 1865. The author Lewis Corol had to give the answer in the preface of the reproire in 1896: "Because they can make a sound, although they are not so pleasant."

However, Corol also said frankly that he was thinking about it afterwards; when he was created, this was originally a riddle without answers. Nevertheless, to this day, readers around the world are looking for answers. Readers have become Alice unknowingly: a brave, clever, and always curious child.

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