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Once upon a timethere was

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The King and Queen wanted a child.

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Eventually the Queen gave birth toa beautiful baby daughter.

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They had a big party to celebrate.Some fairies came with gifts for thenew baby.

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But a wicked fairy burst into theparty, angry that she was not invited.She cursed the baby.

When the girl reaches 16,she will prick her finger ona spinning wheel needle

and die!

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One of the kind fairies used magicto soften the curse.

The princess won’t die,but she will fall to sleepfor one hundred years.

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The King banned all spinning wheels.

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When the princess was sixteen, shefound an old woman spinning. Shehadn’t seen a spinning wheel beforeand wanted a go.

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The princess pricked herfinger and quickly fell intoa deep, deep sleep.

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The King and Queen found her andput her to bed.

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But soon everyone in the palacewas asleep too.

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Many years passedand a forest grewaround the palace.

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After one hundredyears, a handsomeprince came and amagical path openedto let him through.

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The prince found the princess asleepin her bed. She was beautiful.

He kissed her.

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The princess woke up!

And so did thewhole palace!

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Everyone lived happily ever after.

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Princess

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Prince

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palace

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fairies

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wicked fairy

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spinning wheel

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gifts

beauty

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