<span> A pencil sings a song about not having any work to do, paper to write on,
</span><span>or enough lead to make his mark in the world.
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Answer:
"So what? It's not lethal..."
Explanation:
Elie's father attempts to downplay the significance of the decree by telling his son, "The yellow star? So what? It's not lethal . . . "