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Oct. 22nd, 2021

Crossposts: https://marycatelli.livejournal.com/1323750.html

Another issue with rewriting legends -- and this one applies to fairy tales, too.

You lose out in ability to surprise people.

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Crossposts: https://marycatelli.livejournal.com/1323903.html

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