Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Beauty and the Beast
Once upon a time there was a very rich man who lived with his three daughters. The two older daughters laughed at anyone who did not dress as well as they did. If they were not going to a ball, they were shopping for as many fine dresses and hats as they could carry home.…
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Pinocchio Story
Long ago in Italy there lived on old clock-maker named Geppetto. Tick-tick-TOCK! Tick-tick-TOCK! went all the clocks in his shop. When he worked, Geppetto felt happy. But when he rested, a sad feeling came over him. “Ah!” he would think. “All my life and no child to call my own!” So, one day Geppetto carved…
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Sleeping Beauty
Long ago in France there lived a King and Queen. More than anything, they longed for a child. At last, to their great happiness, the Queen gave birth to a little girl. All the bells in the land were rung with joy. The King and Queen invited all the fairies in the kingdom to the…
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Significant Digits or Figures
The significant digits of a number are the digits that have meaning or contribute to the value of the number. Sometimes they are also called significant figures. Which digits are significant? There are some basic rules that tell you which digits in a number are significant: All non-zero digits are significant Any zeros between significant…
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12 Dancing Princess
Once upon a time, the king had 12 beautiful daughters. These 12-princesses lived all together in a big beautiful room. The king protected his daughters with heart, he did not even allow them to go out. But every morning they would wake up the shoes of the princesses would all be worn out as if…
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The Little Match Girl
It was a cold and snowy new year’s night. The people were passing by with their warm coats gloves and scarves they were all in rush to go somewhere to celebrate the New Year. Children were running around the streets throwing snowballs at each other playing and laughing. But on the streets, there was a…
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Cinderella
Once upon a time, in a village there lived a beautiful girl named Cinderella with her wicked stepmother and two step sisters. She worked hard all day. One day, they all went to a ball in the palace, leaving Cinderella behind. Cinderella was feeling sad. Suddenly there was a burst of light and the fairy godmother appeared. With…
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Princess Rapunzel
Once, a witch stole a baby girl named Rapunzel and took her to a tall tower with no stairs or doors, but only a window. Rapunzel had long hair, which the witch used to climb up the tower. One day, a prince, passed by the tower, heard Rapunzel sing. He also saw the witch climb…
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