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Schoolmaster:
Look, Burgomaster, look. The books on the dirty ground. [Picks up a book] Schoolmaster:
Here, "The History of Denmark", used to tie the string of a dirty kite. Hans Christian Andersen:
The history of any country can always use a little fresh air, Schoolmaster. Did you ever hear the story of the history book that took a vacation, and came back a much better history?
Look, Burgomaster, look. The books on the dirty ground. [Picks up a book] Schoolmaster:
Here, "The History of Denmark", used to tie the string of a dirty kite. Hans Christian Andersen:
The history of any country can always use a little fresh air, Schoolmaster. Did you ever hear the story of the history book that took a vacation, and came back a much better history?
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Look burgomaster
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The books on the dirty ground
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Here The history of Denmark used to tie the string of a dirty kite
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The history of any country can always stand a little fresh air
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Did you hear about the history book that took a vacation
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And came back a much better history
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Movie Summary
The opening scene of the movie describes it best: "Once upon a time there lived in Denmark a great storyteller named Hans Christian Andersen. This is not the story of his life, but a fairy tale about the great spinner of fairy tales.

