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Tom Thumb: a mythic character in the first fairytale printed in English - Myth and Legend - Bite Sized Britain - Britain's amazing history and culture
General Tom Thumb, Embraced by barnum at age four, Renamed “tom thumb”, Took act overseas, Toured world with diminutive wife
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