Charles NodierBut if what interests you are stories of the fantastic, I must warn you that this kind of story demands more art and judgment than is ordinarily imagined.
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I would like to warn you that the fantastic (fantastic) and fabulous (fairy tale) stories can be used to deceive people. The words fantastic and fairy tale are similar and both can be used to trick people into thinking that something impossible has happened.
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