A present given when it is n't your birthday , of course . ' Alice considered a little . ' I like birthday presents best , ' she said at last . ` You do n't know what you 're talking about ! ' cried Humpty Dumpty . ` How many days are there in a year ? ' ` Three hundred and sixty-five , ' said Alice . ` And how many birthdays have you ? ' ` One . ' ` And if you take one from three hundred and sixty-five , what remains ? ' ` Three hundred and sixty-four , of course . ' Humpty Dumpty looked doubtful . ` I 'd rather see that done on paper , ' he said . Alice could n't help smiling as she took out her memorandum-book , and worked the sum for him : 365 1 ____ 364 ___ Humpty Dumpty took the book , and looked at it carefully . ` That seems to be done right -- ' he began . ` You 're holding it upside down ! ' Alice interrupted . ` To be sure I was ! ' Humpty Dumpty said gaily , as she turned it round for him . ' I thought it looked a little queer .
As I was saying , that SEEMS to be done XXXXX -- though I have n't time to look it over thoroughly just now -- and that shows that there are three hundred and sixty-four days when you might get un-birthday presents -- ' ` Certainly , ' said Alice .
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