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Aug 20
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Scheherazade: The Woman Who Outsmarted a...

Fabric of Folklore
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Scheherazade: The Woman Who Outsmarted a King with 1,001 Stories After a series of executions left his kingdom in terror, King Shahryar took a new bride each night — and had her killed by morning. Scheherazade volunteered anyway, armed with nothing but her wit and an endless supply of stories. Each night she left her tale unfinished at dawn, forcing the king ... Show More
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