>> > Once upon a time,
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>> > in a land far away,
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>> > a beautiful, independent,
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > self-assured princess
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>> > happened upon a Frog as she sat,
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>> > contemplating ecological issues
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>> > on the shores of an unpolluted pond
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>> > in a verdant meadow near her castle.
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > The Frog hopped into the princess' lap
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>> > and said: Elegant Lady,
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>> > I was once a handsome prince,
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>> > until an evil witch cast a spell upon me.
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > One kiss from you, however,
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > and I will turn back
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>> > into the dapper, young prince that I am
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > and then, my sweet, we can marry
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > and setup housekeeping in your castle
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > with my mother,
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>> > where you can prepare my meals,
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>> > clean my clothes, bear my children,
>> > ~~~~~~~
>> > and forever
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > feel grateful and happy doing so.
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > That night,
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>> > as the princess dined sumptuously
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>> > on a repast of lightly sautéed Frog legs
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > seasoned in a white wine
>> > ~~~~~~~
>> > and onion cream sauce,
>> > ~~~~~~~~
>> > she chuckled and thought to herself:
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>> > I don't f*cking think so
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