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Nick's dad. He owns a hardware store in Westfield, and though he's proud of Nick for inventing a new word, he also wants the madness and attention to stop. Because of this, Mr. Allen is willing to go along with Mrs. Chatham's insistence that Nick needs to stop (he only takes this back when Mrs. Allen makes him) and he's very happy to let local businessman Bud Lawrence handle all of the money—and keep 70 percent of the royalties—from frindle-branded merchandise. With the money, he sets up a secret savings trust for Nick to gain access of when he turns 21.
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Chapter 6
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Then when Nick went to preschool, he learned that if he wanted his teacher and the other kids to understand him, he had to use the word music. But gwagala meant that nice sound to Nick, because Nick said so. Who says gwagala means music? "You do, Nicholas."
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Chapter 9
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Nick shook his head. "I can't, Dad. It won't work. It's a real word now. It used to be just mine, but not anymore."
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Chapter 12
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"Well," said Nick, "The funny thing is, even though I invented it, it's not my word anymore. Frindle belongs to everyone now, and I guess everyone will figure out what happens together."
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Mr. Allen Quotes in Frindle
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Chapter 6
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Then when Nick went to preschool, he learned that if he wanted his teacher and the other kids to understand him, he had to use the word music. But gwagala meant that nice sound to Nick, because Nick said so. Who says gwagala means music? "You do, Nicholas."
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Chapter 9
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Nick shook his head. "I can't, Dad. It won't work. It's a real word now. It used to be just mine, but not anymore."
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Chapter 12
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"Well," said Nick, "The funny thing is, even though I invented it, it's not my word anymore. Frindle belongs to everyone now, and I guess everyone will figure out what happens together."
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