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1->''"If you're so adored\
2Where's ''your'' Academy Award?\
3I'm the smart female heroine\
4That can't be ignored\
5The moral of the quarrel\
6And why I've got you beat:\
7It's what's ''inside'' that matters\
8Not the size of yo' feet"''
9-->--'''[[WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast Belle]]''' to {{WesternAnimation/Cinderella}}, "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeZXQf77hhk Princess Rap Battle]]"
10
11->''"The Dreamer Awakens\
12The Shadow Goes By\
13The Tale I Have Told You\
14That Tale Is A Lie\
15But Listen To Me\
16Bright Maiden, Proud Youth\
17The Tale Is A Lie\
18What It Tells Is The Truth"''
19-->--[[Literature/AesopsFables ''Traditional Folktale Ending'']]
20
21->AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle!
22-->--''Franchise/GIJoe''
23
24->Wheel of Morality, turn turn turn!
25->Tell us the lesson that we should learn!
26-->--''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}''
27
28->I learned something today...
29-->--''WesternAnimation/SouthPark''
30
31->The promise of mystery, adventure, hidden clues, ancient set pieces, red herrings, diabolical double crosses and a thrilling climax that ultimately [[{{Anvilicious}} bashes us all over the head]] with a lesson about the importance of non-material possessions.
32-->--''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''
33
34->When all the world would keep a matter hid,\
35Since [[ItsPopularNowItSucks Truth is seldom friend]] to [[QualityByPopularVote any crowd]],\
36Men write in fable, [[OlderThanFeudalism as old Aesop did]],\
37Jesting at that which none will name aloud.\
38And this they needs must do, or it will fall\
39[[BreadAndCircuses Unless they please they are not heard at all]].[[note]]For those who don't get it, the poem is saying that truth and morality will never be popular, and therefore must be presented in a way that is entertaining.[[/note]]
40-->--''[[http://www.kipling.org.uk/poems_fabulists.htm Fabulists]]'' by Creator/RudyardKipling
41
42->''Wow! Another valuable lesson learned from my adventures!''
43-->--'''Dr. McNinja''', ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja''
44
45->''"And so what we have learned applies to our life today, and God has a lot to say, in his book! You see, we know that God's word is for everyone, and now that our song is done, we'll take a look!"''
46-->--'''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales''', [[OncePerEpisode every episode]]
47
48->''"Yessuh, there's other ways of learnin' 'bout the behind feet of a mule than gettin' kicked by 'em, sure as I'm named Remus. And just 'cause these here tales is 'bout critters like Br'er Rabbit and Br'er Fox, that don't mean they ain't the same like can happen to folks. So them what can't learn from a tale 'bout critters just ain't got their ears tuned for listenin'."''
49-->--'''Uncle Remus''', ''Film/SongOfTheSouth''

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