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Jack and the Beanstalk

Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Jack who slayed the mightiest giant in the land.

He didn't use a sword or a lance. He didn't use armor or fire. He used an old rusty ax,

three magic beans and the wild, reckless courage that all young boys and girls seem to have so much of.

But let's not get ahead of ourselves. Our story begins in a little village, in a little house

with a little milk cow who was stubbornly refusing to give any milk at all.

Come on, Betsy, said Jack, pulling at the udders. Just a little milk, you can do a girl.

Betsy mood back loudly, but the dented tin milk bucket remained dry.

With a sigh, Jack kicked the empty bucket across the farm yard and went to find his mother.

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