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The knot in Alice in Wonderland is a bit of wordplay when Alice misunderstands the word 'not'.

The Mouse is telling its long tale, which Alice confuses with its long tail and, not paying attention to what the Mouse is saying, believes that its tail has got a knot in it.

`You are not attending!' said the Mouse to Alice severely. `What are you thinking of?'

`I beg your pardon,' said Alice very humbly: `you had got to the fifth bend, I think?'

`I had NOT!' cried the Mouse, sharply and very angrily.

`A knot!' said Alice, always ready to make herself useful, and looking anxiously about her. `Oh, do let me help to undo it!'

`I shall do nothing of the sort,' said the Mouse, getting up and walking away . `You insult me by talking such nonsense!'

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