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The opening of Rotkäppchen, the same passage at four levels.

Es war einmal ein süßes kleines Mädchen, das alle Leute sehr mochten. Besonders ihre Großmutter liebte sie sehr und schenkte ihr viele Dinge. Einmal bekam das Mädchen von ihr ein Käppchen aus rotem Samt.

Once upon a time there was a sweet little girl whom everyone liked very much. Her grandmother in particular loved her dearly and gave her many things. Once she received a little cap of red velvet from her.

The translation here is English. In the app the same text also reads in Persian, Turkish and Arabic.

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