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The History of Dwarf Long Nose

When a boy is rude to an old woman, she bewitches him, allowing seven years to pass as quick as thought for the lad, and transforming him into an ugly dwarf. Will he ever find a way to return him to his original appearance?

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To be effective, leaders must learn best practices in mentoring, supervising, and working with other generations, including the newest ones joining the workforce, Generation Z.
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The Norka

A king asks his three sons in turn to defeat a creature who persists in destroying the animals in the forest. Will any of them succeed?

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Little Thumb

A poor woodcutter and his wife are unable to feed their children and decide to abandon them deep in the forest. Little do they know how clever their youngest child will prove to be!

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"A Lodging for the Night"

Robert Louis Stevenson, famed author of Treasure Island and The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, continues to provoke both hatred and idolatry, and there are now well over a hundred biographical books and essays on Stevenson and his work.

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