Sorry for ruining your childhood…not really.
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In the actual fairy tale, the little mermaid is first allowed to visit the surface when she turns 15 – and there's some very particular decor she has to wear when she does:
Fairy Tales from Hans Christian Andersen / Via books.google.com
How's she gonna catch a prince in that getup?
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