How he has survived throughout the ages is one of nature's big mysteries.

Merlin (Karl Swenson)

6 seconds sound clip from the The Sword in the Stone (1963) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:38:38.443 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- I told you the Wart was loony.

- He's either out of his head or... there's something mighty fishy going on around here.

- For every high there is a low, for every to there is a fro. To and fro, stop and go, that's what makes the world go round.

- Oh, it's you, Merlin, sir.

- Yes, my lad.

- Now, have you ever considered being a squirrel?

- No, I don't suppose.

- Well, now, there is a tiny creature with enormous problems.

- How he has survived throughout the ages is one of nature's big mysteries.

- His life is hazardous. Downright dangerous. Would you like to try it?

- Oh, no, I'd better not.

- Oh. Too dangerous for you, eh?

- Oh, no, it's not that.

- It's just that I've got six demerits. All this work to do.

- What a mess. What a medieval muddle. We'll have to modernize it. Start an assembly line system.

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