The emperor's new clothes
by Hans Christian Andersen, Ève Tharlet, Jeffrey Stewart Timmins, Stephanie True Peters · first published 1945
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The emperor shows his stupidity when he walks through the city in the invisible suit two rascal tailors made for him.
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…to one quote from a famous person with a quote from another famous person is only productive if the quote could otherwise stand alone without the attribution. To close the argument, I'll reference The Emperor's New Clothes, which is a parable that suggests children and fools are immune to the allure of sophisticated fictions. The fool wonders why he should believe in God, but he is foolish not for that doubt, but for failing…
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