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Miss Patience Muffet and Her Spider Healer Father
The tale references Miss Patience Muffet a real historic figure who lived over two centuries ago. Her father Dr Thomas Muffet a spider expert used medicines derived from spiders to treat her illnesses in that era. Curds and whey are leftovers from milk during cheese making.
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