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The Arabian Knights
"'I see nothing unusual,' replied the king. 'True, the mane is a handsome one. Yes, he is twice the size of the horses we keep here in the stables. His form is handsome. His eyes are bright -'
'That is not all,' interrupted the traveler. 'You have only to climb on his back and wish yourself anywhere in the world - and, no matter how far the distance, in a flash of time too short to count you will find yourself there.
It is this, Your Highness, that makes my horse so wonderful.'"
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