in \the land of laughter,\ suspense builds each time the boys are asked where they are going…

in \the land of laughter,\ suspense builds each time the boys are asked where they are going, because:\nreaders have heard the same question and realize that the other lands are better.\nreaders understand that the old men are trying to convince them that their lands are better.\nreaders have heard the same question and think one of the boys is going to take a different path.\nreaders understand that the boys will eventually listen to a stranger and forget about the land of laughter.

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