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7-February-2006

What are Fariy Tales For?

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“The objection to fairy stories is that they tell children there are dragons. But children have always known there are dragons. Fairy stories tell children that dragons can be killed.”

– G. K. Chesterton

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"The objection to fairy stories is that they tell children there are dragons. But children have always known there are dragons. Fairy stories tell children that dragons can be killed."
    — G.K. Chesterton

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