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recalling a fond childhood memory: my brothers and I were flipping through TV channels for something we could agree on to watch. it was the turn of the hour, so we had a shot of catching something from the start, when we stumbled upon a black screen, just beginning a familiar slow golden scrawl

Lorelei

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gasp! THE SWAN PRINCESS was a big hit with us! something for everyone! we were on the edge of our seats waiting for the full title "place yer bets!" "it's gotta be!" "hold on, we won't know until…" the scrawl reached its sparkling revelation: THE SWAN PRINCESS… **3** a collective, laughing groan

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Lorelei

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I don't remember if we stuck around to watch the decidedly-less-appealing sequel, but I'll never forget that moment of shared excitement and disappointment, a silly little burst of unexpected camaraderie cutting through any sibling tension there may have been at the time