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
    contemplating ecological issues 
   on the shores of an unpolluted pond
   in a verdant meadow near her castle.

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    The frog hopped into the princess' lap
    and said: " Elegant Lady,
    I was once a handsome prince,
    until an evil witch cast a spell upon me.

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    One kiss from you, however,
    and I will turn back
    into the dapper, young prince that I am

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    and then, my sweet, we can marry

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    and set up housekeeping in your castle

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    with my mother,

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    where you can prepare my meals,

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    clean my clothes, bear my children,

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    and forever feel 

  grateful and happy doing so. "
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