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The family of Dorothy Gale was so unremarkable that they could not even boast a surname to tie them to any history beyond that which will be soon be related. That Dorothy herself possessed one is acknowledged, as she is the heroine, and therefore entitled to all the privileges and expectations of literature; but as neither Uncle Henry nor Aunt Em enjoy any significant role in future events, I will only add that they were very plain in both manners and appearance, their mutual gray sobriety quite overshadowed by the dog Toto, who will be described in far more expansive prose. Objections to the priority of this narrative must be due to prejudice by readers more fond of felines than canines and so dismissed altogether.