# The Princess Bride (book) question -- missing scene

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**Tags:** books-writing-myths\
**Created:** [March 23, 2024, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-princess-bride-book-question-missing-scene/999250 "2024-03-23T15:31:27Z")\
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An old thread here, about the book, which includes discussion of that scene:

> [@I'm \*finally\* reading The Princess Bride!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-finally-reading-the-princess-bride/383088/14):
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> Ah! You and I read a very different book. The movie is a fun, light fantasy about how true love conquers all. The book is about life, acceptance, and the understanding that while not everything is sunshine and fairy-dust, it’s worth loving for what it is, because otherwise you’re left with nothing.

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