Bah Humbug Quotes

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The character we picked was Ebenezer Scrooge. He was the most readable and was bound to have more information that any of the other characters. We got some quotes and symbols that represent this character. One of the quotes is “Bah Humbug.” This quote describes the character as (melishus) malicious. He doesn’t believe some things people say and he has no mercy for others, even if they are relatives.

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