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Once upon a time
in a far away land...
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a young prince
lived in a shining castle.
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Although he had everything
his heart desired...
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the prince was spoiled,
selfish and unkind.
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But then,
one winter's night...
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an old beggar woman
came to the castle...
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and offered him
a single rose...
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in return for shelter
from the bitter cold.
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Repulsed by her
haggard appearance...
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the prince sneered at the gift
and turned the old woman away.
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But she warned him not to be
deceived by appearances...
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for beauty is found within.
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And when he dismissed her again,
the old woman's ugliness melted away...
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to reveal
a beautiful enchantress.
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The prince tried to apologize,
but it was too late...
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for she had seen that
there was no love in his heart.
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And as punishment, she transformed him
into a hideous beast...
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and placed a powerful spell
on the castle and all who lived there.
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Ashamed of
his monstrous form...
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the beast concealed himself
inside his castle...
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with a magic mirror as
his only window to the outside world.