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fairy dust was not mentioned in the original version of Peter Pan, but the author added it as a neccessity to enable the children to fly because so many children tried [to fly] from their beds and needed surgical attention.

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Fun Fact: fairy dust was not mentioned in the original version of Peter Pan, but the author added it as a neccessity to enable the children to fly because “so many children tried [to fly] from their beds and needed surgical attention.”

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