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"The Golden Goose" is a classic fairy tale penned by the Brothers Grimm. It revolves around a kind-hearted young man who is sneered at by his family for his simplicity. His kindness to an old man in the forest, who eventually rewards him with a golden goose, changes his destiny. As he travels to the city, the magical goose's sheer golden feathers end up sticking to a host of greedy characters who covet it, leading to a hilarious procession. Eventually, the young man's good nature and genuine laugh move a princess, leading to their marriage and his subsequent ascension to the throne.

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eat yourself full.’ He led him to the king’s palace where all the
flour in the whole Kingdom was collected, and from it he caused a huge
mountain of bread to be baked. The man from the forest stood before it,
began to eat, and by the end of one day the whole mountain had vanished.
Then Dummling for the third time asked for his bride; but the king again
sought a way out, and ordered a ship which could sail on land and on
water. ‘As soon as you come sailing back in it,’ said he, ‘you shall
have my daughter for wife.’

Dummling went straight into the forest, and there sat the little grey
man to whom he had given his cake. When he heard what Dummling wanted,
he said: ‘Since you have given me to eat and to drink, I will give you
the ship; and I do all this because you once were kind to me.’ Then he
gave him the ship which could sail on land and water, and when the king
saw that, he could no longer prevent him from having his daughter. The
wedding was celebrated, and after the king’s death, Dummling inherited
his kingdom and lived for a long time contentedly with his wife.
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