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In a story, the deeds of a man with this title whisper, "Don't you remember?" while Death sits on his chest. A man with this title falls sick after a repetitive artificial bird replaces the singing of a story's title (20[2])"Nightingale." (20[2])In another (0[1])story, (20[2])two liars (0[1])trick a man (20[1])with this title (20[1])by (0[1])burning (20[1])over six candles and using huge scissors (20[1])to make the title (20[1])objects (20[1])for him, of which an official (20[1])confusedly describes the "beautiful colors" (20[1])and (20[1])"exquisite (20[1])(*) pattern." (10[1])In a story, a man with this title shivers (10[1])after a child (10[2])says, "But he hasn't got anything on!", (10[1])and an (10[1])entire town (10[2])thus ceases (10[3])marveling (10[1])at the title garments. (10[1])For 10 points, (10[2])Hans Christian Andersen described (10[1])the invisible "New Clothes" (10[1])of what kind of ruler? (10[1])■END■ (10[2])

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