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Mirror, Mirror: Does 'Fairest' Mean Most Beautiful Or Most White?

An 1852 illustration shows Snow White's evil stepmother gazing into her magic mirror. Her famous question includes an ambiguous word: "fairest." (Project Gutenberg)
An 1852 illustration shows Snow White's evil stepmother gazing into her magic mirror. Her famous question includes an ambiguous word: "fairest." (Project Gutenberg)

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