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A man and a woman had wanted a child for a long time, but they had no children. At last, the woman began to hope that God would give her a child.
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Rapunzel
A girl with extraordinarily long hair is kept in a tower until a prince discovers her.
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A wish for a child
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A small window at the back of their house looked out over a beautiful garden. Flowers and green plants grew there, but a high wall stood around it. The garden belonged to an enchantress, a woman with powerful magic. Everyone was afraid of her, so no one dared to enter her garden.
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