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The featured fairy tale, titled The Gnome, begins with a rich king's daughters who are cursed due to their curiosity and temptation—evoking echoes of the Garden of Eden story. The story symbolizes that even the virtuous are vulnerable to weakness when faced with temptation. The daughters, innocent yet tempted by the forbidden apple, sink into the earth after tasting it, illustrating humanity's susceptibility to moral failure despite inherent goodness.