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🌟 Editor's Note
Good morning — it’s Friday, May 8. Today we're exploring Andersen's "Fairy Tales," the launch of Coca-Cola, V-E Day, the first appearance of Dracula, the end of smallpox, the debut of James Bond, the first American Pope, and a bunch of other interesting stuff — all quick, sharp, and straightforward.
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