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"In the beginning there was only ocean until the Mother Island emerged, Te Fiti. Her heart held the greatest power ever known. It could create life itself, and Te Fiti shared it with the world. But in time, some began to seek Te Fiti's heart. They believed if they could possess it, the great power of creation would be theirs, and one day, the most daring of them all voyaged across the vast ocean to take it. He was a demi-god of the wind and sea. He was a warrior, a trickster, a shapeshifter who could change form with the power of his magical fishhook, and his name was Maui. Without her heart, Te Fiti began to crumble, giving birth to a terrible darkness. Maui tried to escape, but was confronted by another who sought the Heart, Te Ka, a demon of earth and fire. Maui was struck from the sky, never to be seen again, and his magical fishhook and the Heart of Te Fiti were lost to the sea, where even now, a thousand years later, Te Ka and the demons of the deep still hunt for the Heart, hiding in a darkness that will continue to spread, chasing away our fish, draining the life from island after island until every one of us is devoured by the bloodthirsty jaws of inescapable death! But one day, the Heart will be found by someone who will journey beyond our reef, find Maui, deliver him across the great ocean to restore Te Fiti's Heart and save us all."

- First lines in Disney animated films

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"Once upon a time in a far away land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish and unkind. But then, one winter's night, an old beggar woman came to the castle and offered him a single rose in return for shelter from the bitter cold. Repulsed by her haggard appearance, the prince sneered at the gift and turned to old woman away. But she warned him not to be deceived by appearances for beauty was found within. And when he dismissed her again, the old woman's ugliness melted away to reveal a beautiful enchantress. The prince tried to apologize but it was too late, for she had seen that there was no love in his heart. And as punishment, she transformed him into a hideous Beast and placed a powerful spell on the castle, and all who lived there. Ashamed of his monstrous form, the Beast concealed himself inside his castle with a magic mirror as his only window to the outside world. The rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which will bloom until his twenty-first year. If he could learn to love another, and earn her love in return by the time the last petal fell, then the spell would be broken. If not, he would be doomed to remain a Beast for all time. As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope, for who could ever learn to love a Beast?"

- First lines in Disney animated films

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"Ah, salaam, and good evening to you, worthy friend. Please, please, come closer. [camera zooms in] Too close. A little too close. [camera zooms out a little bit] There. Welcome to Agrabah, city of mystery, of enchantment, and the finest merchandise this side of the river Jordan, on sale today! Come on down! Heh, heh. Look at this. Yes. Combination hookah and coffeemaker. Also makes julienne fries. Will not break. [taps it on table] will not... [it falls apart] It broke. [throws it away] Ohh! Look at this. [pulls out Tupperware] I have never seen one of these intact before. This is the famous Dead Sea Tupperware. Listen. [makes a raspberry sound] Ah, still good. [the camera moves to the right] Wait, don't go! I can see that you're only interested in the exceptionally rare. I think, then, you would be most rewarded to consider this. [pulls out the lamp] Do not be fooled by its commonplace appearance. Like so many things, it is not what is outside, [opens the lid] but what is inside that counts. [closes the lid] This is no ordinary lamp! It once changed the course of a young man's life. A young man who, liked this lamp, was more than what he seemed. The diamond in the rough. Perhaps you would like to hear the tale? [pours sand from the lamp into his hand] It begins on a dark night... [throws the sand into the sky, forming a starry nightscape] where a dark man waits with a dark purpose."

- First lines in Disney animated films

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