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       Once upon a time, in a kingdom of a distant land, there ruled a sagacious and prosperous king. Being a very benign and considerate gentleman, he always respected and listened to the views of his followers. In turn, the people held him in high reverence and loved him dearly.        It just so happened that the king had something that he cherished more than all his material wealth and kingly power combined. This object of devotion, of course, was his adolescent daughter. She was also his one and only child, and as a result of this, the king valued her even more. Part of the king’s fondness for the girl stemmed from her striking resemb...