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CINDERELLA Once upon a time, there was a beautiful little girl covered in ashes and soot forced to be a servant in her father's house by a cruel stepmother and two spoiled stepsisters. The ruler of the kingdom threw a grand ball so that his son, the Prince, could choose a wife from all the maidens that would attend. The beautiful girl desperately wanted to go but was not allowed. After her stepmother and stepsisters had left, the girl cried and cried until, magically, a fairy godmother appeared. She turned the girl's ragged clothes into a gorgeous gown, which shone brighter than the brightest star. Upon her feet were the daintest little slippers made of glass. Off she went in a pumpkin shaped carriage led by horses that were once mice. At the ball, she dazzled the Prince and they danced and danced and danced some more. Every female in the room was jealous of the girl because of her beauty and grace. She heard the clock strike midnight and she ran away as fast as she could because it was at that time her ous clothes and magnificent carriage would be turned back into their original forms. In her haste, one of her slippers fell off her foot and remained on the palace steps until the Prince found it. This was the only resource he could use to find the beautiful young lady he had fallen in love with. He did not know her name or where she was from or a