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The sea king lived under the sea. His palace wasmade of shells and sparkling stones. His mother and

six daughters also lived with him. All his daughters

were beautiful but his youngest daughter was the

most beautiful. She was not like the others. Her sisters

liked to play but she liked to listen to stories.

lndeed, her grandrnother said, "You will be able to see

the world when you are fifteen years old". When she

was fifteen years old, her grandmother decorated her

hair. Then she ordered eight oysters to attach

themselves to her tail. They started swimming up to

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becaLise mf the sixteenth birthday of the prince.

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