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    10. A stranger appears…

    …and she’s carrying a spindle – something that fascinates the Princess Aurora because she’s never seen anything like it. As dictated by the curse, she pricks her finger and falls over in a dead faint. The stranger reveals herself to be Carabosse and, thinking Aurora is dead, rejoices. Pictured: Nolwenn Daniel as Carabosse. Jacques Demarthon/AFP/Getty Images

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