The Story Of Rapunzel

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A drop of sunlight fell and landed, making a glowing yellow flower. A witch discovered this magical flower and found that it can restore her youth. The witch hid it beneath a woven basket and used it to stay young. The entire kingdom rejoiced when the Queen became pregnant, but she soon fell deathly ill. The knights looked for the magical flower the witch used and found it and brought it back the to the castle, where it was made into a potion and given to the Queen. Miraculously, the Queen recovered and soon gave birth to a beautiful baby girl who had shining golden hair: Rapunzel. The witch tracked down the baby and found that singing to the baby allowed her to stay young. The witch attempted to keep a locket of hair, but when she cut it, it turned brown and became useless. The witch kidnapped the princess and fled to a secret tower hidden in the forest where she raised the baby as her own daughter. Flynn Rider, a thief, tries to steal the princess’ tiara with his two companions. They are caught in the act and Flynn runs. He finds himself running from a surprisingly smart horse...

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