Who is the fairest of them all?

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Who is the fairest of them all? 'Tis a question that has been asked for many an age, and oft times hath been answered wrong. For 'tis not beauty that maketh one fairest, but rather the contentment of one's heart. For when one is at peace, their beauty shines brighter than the stars in the sky. Aye, 'tis not the comely features of the face that makes one fairest, but rather their kind and gentle nature.

Yea, the fairest of them all may not be the fairest in the eyes of others, but in their own. For 'tis the inner beauty of the soul that maketh one the fairest of them all. Aye, even the ugliest of faces can be made fairest when it is filled with joy and happiness. Thus, 'tis not the outward appearance that makes one fairest, but rather the beauty within.

So, who is the fairest of them all? In truth, 'tis only the individual who can answer this question. For 'tis only they who can truly know the beauty of their own heart. Aye, 'tis only they who can truly say who is the fairest of them all.