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Fable promised trees that never grew

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The visionary creator notoriously hyped up his fantasy simulator by claiming an acorn dropped in the dirt would eventually grow into a massive oak over your playthrough. This was a complete fabrication, and the flora remained entirely static.

Fable promised trees that never grew
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