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Once upon a time in the middle of a
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cold, snowy winter, a queen sat by her
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She accidentally pricricked her finger
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with her needle and drops of bright red
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blood fell onto the snow on the window
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As she looked at the striking contrast
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of red on white, she whispered to
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herself, "I wish I had a child with skin
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as white as snow, lips as red as blood,
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and hair as black as this ebony wood.
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Not long after, the queen gave birth to
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a baby girl who looked exactly as she
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had wished. Her skin was pure white, her
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lips deep red, and her hair black as
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>> We shall name her Snow White.
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But happiness was brief, for the queen
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and the king married again.
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His new queen was a beautiful woman, but
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she was also proud and cruel. She
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couldn't stand the thought of anyone
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being more beautiful than her. She had a
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magical mirror and every day she stood
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in front of it and asked,
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"Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the
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>> "You, my queen, are the fairest of all."
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That answer always made her happy until
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one day when Snow White had grown into a
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By the time she was only 7 years old,
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she had already become more beautiful
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One morning, when the queen asked the
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mirror the same question, the mirror
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answered, "You are fair, O queen. It's
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true, but Snow White is fairer than you.
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>> The queen was furious.
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Her jealousy turned into hatred.
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From that moment on, she couldn't stand
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the sight of Snow White.
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Her anger and envy grew each day until
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she could no longer bear it.
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Take Snow White into the forest. Kill
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her and bring me her heart as proof that
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>> The huntsman obeyed and led Snow White
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When he raised his knife to kill her,
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>> "Please, dear huntsman, don't hurt me.
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Let me go, and I promise I'll never come
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>> The huntsman looked at her innocent face
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and felt sorry for her. She was too kind
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and too beautiful to kill. Run, child.
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Escape and never return.
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To trick the queen, he killed a wild
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boar instead and took its heart back to
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the castle, pretending it was Snow
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Believing Snow White dead, the queen had
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it cooked and ate it.
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Meanwhile, Snow White was alone and
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terrified in the dark forest.
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The trees loomed over her and every
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rustle of the leaves made her jump.
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She ran for hours, not knowing where she
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Finally, as the sun began to set, she
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came across a strange little house in a
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Inside she found seven small plates,
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and seven little beds.
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Hungry and exhausted, she tasted a
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little from each plate and drunk a
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little from each cup.
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She then tried each one of the seven
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beds until she found one that felt just
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That night, seven dwarves returned from
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mining in the mountains.
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Look, someone has been in our house.
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>> Who's been sitting in my chair?
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>> Who's been drinking from my cup?
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>> Who's eaten from my plate?
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Someone's been sleeping in my bed and
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She's so beautiful. Oh yes, she is such
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They didn't wake her. Instead, they let
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And the seventh dwarf took turns
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sleeping with each of the others through
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In the morning, Snow White woke up and
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was startled to see the dwarfs. But they
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were friendly and kind. They asked her
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name and how she had come to be in their
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home. Snow White told them her story,
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the wicked stepmother, the huntsmen who
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had let her go, and how she had wandered
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through the woods until she found their
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house. If you stay here and keep the
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house tidy, cook, clean, sew, and wash,
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you can live with us. We'll protect you.
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>> Snow White agreed. And for a time, she
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Before they left each morning, the
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>> "Be careful. Don't let anyone in. Your
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stepmother will soon find out you're
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>> Back at the palace, the queen stood
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before her magic mirror once more.
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>> Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the
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fairest one of all? To her horror, the
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>> "You are fair, oh queen, it's true, but
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Snow White beyond the hills with seven
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dwarfs is fairer still." The queen was
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>> I will not be thwarted.
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>> Disguising herself as an old peddler
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woman, the queen traveled over the
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mountains to the dwarf's cottage.
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Lovely laces for sale. Beautiful
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>> Good day, madam. What are you selling?
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>> Snow White, thinking this harmless,
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opened the door and admired the lace.
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>> Allow me, deary. Such a pretty thing
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needs to be just right.
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Now you'll never be more beautiful than
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>> When the dwarfs returned, they revived
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>> That was your stepmother. Promise us
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don't open the door again.
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>> The next day, the queen asked her mirror
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>> I will not be thwarted. Snow White will
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Enraged, the queen disguised herself
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once more, this time as a different old
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She made a poisonous comb and traveled
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again to the dwarf's home.
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Pretty combs for your lovely hair.
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I must not let anyone in.
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>> No need. Just take a look from your
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>> Snow White admired the comb. When the
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woman offered to fix it in her hair, she
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allowed it. But the moment the comb
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touched her head. The poison worked and
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she collapsed again. When the dwarfs
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returned and saw her lifeless body, they
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searched and found the comb. As soon as
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they pulled it out, she revived.
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You must never ever open the door to
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>> When the queen learned that Snow White
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was still alive, she created the most
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dangerous trick of all, a beautiful red
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and white apple poisoned only on one
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side. Then she dressed as a farmer woman
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and knocked on the dwarf's door.
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Delicious apples fresh from the orchard.
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>> I can't let anyone in.
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>> That's all right. Here, I'll cut this
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one in half. You eat the red side. I'll
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eat the white. That way, you'll see it's
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>> As soon as Snow White took a bite, she
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fell to the ground. When the dwarfs came
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home, they couldn't revive her. They
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tried everything, but nothing worked.
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She didn't breathe. She was gone. For
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three days, they wept over her, then
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built a glass coffin, placed her in it
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on the mountain, and one of them always
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Mirror on the wall. Who is the fairest
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>> You, my queen, are the fairest of all.
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>> One day, a prince rode through the
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forest and saw the beautiful girl in the
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glass coffin. He read the golden
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letters, "Snow White, daughter of a
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king." He was so moved by her beauty.
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>> Please let me take her with me. I'll
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honor her memory always.
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>> At first, the dwarfs refused. But the
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prince pleaded with such sincerity that
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they finally agreed.
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As his servants carried the coffin away,
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they stumbled on a route. The jolt
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caused the piece of poisoned apple to
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pop out of Snow White's throat.
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>> You're safe now. Come with me to my
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castle. Will you be my queen?
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Snow White smiled and agreed. A grand
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wedding was held. Snow White and the
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prince were married in splendor. The
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wicked queen, still believing Snow White
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was dead, was invited too. Before she
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left, she stood before her mirror.
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>> Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who is the
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>> You, my queen, are fair. It's true. But
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the new queen is fairer than you.
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>> The queen's heart was filled with dread,
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but she had to see who this new queen
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was. At the wedding feast, a punishment
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had been prepared. The queen was forced
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to wear red hot iron shoes and dance in
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them until she dropped to the floor,
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never to rise again. And so Snow White
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and the prince ruled their kingdom with
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kindness and joy. She never forgot the
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dwarfs who had saved her, and they
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visited often, always welcomed as
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honored guests. And they all lived
