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A thousand miles ago, in a country east of the ______ and south of the mountains, there lived a Firework-Maker called Lalchand and his daughter Lila.
jungle
Lalchand’s wife had died when Lila was young. The child was a cross little thing, always crying and refusing her ______.
food
Once she was out of her cradle, she toddled around the workshop laughing as the fire flared and the sparks danced. Many a time she burnt her little fingers, but Lalchand splashed water on them and kissed her better, and soon she was ______ again.
playing
When she was old enough to learn, her father began to teach her the art of making ______.
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She began with little Crackle-Dragons, six on a string. Then she learned how to make Leaping Monkeys, Golden Sneezes, and Java Lights. Soon she was making all the simple fireworks, and thinking about more ______ ones.
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Lalchand built a cradle for her in the corner of the workshop, where she could see the sparks play and listen to the fizz and crackle of the ______.
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Lalchand's daughter Lila was always a cheerful child.
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Lila's father, Lalchand, started teaching her the art of making fireworks when she was very young.
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Lila's first fireworks were called Leaping Monkeys.
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Lalchand's wife was still alive when Lila was young.
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Lila learned how to make Golden Sneezes before Java Lights.
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Lalchand splashed water on Lila's burnt fingers to heal them.
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