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Hello to everyone on this platform and in this amazing community today. I wish you everyone a fantastic good evening and hope that we are all having a wonderful evening.

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As per routine on the Steemit platform, I would like to welcome you all to the start of yet another week of the Steemit Engagement Contest, which has been introduced by the Steemit team to increase user engagement on this platform.

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I'll be taking part in the write a short story engagement competition that this community team has organised. I'm calling on you all to remain seated as I make my entry.

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^{Story Of Lily}

Once upon a time, there was a young girl named Lily who lived in a small village surrounded by vast green fields and tall mountains. Lily was fascinated by the beauty of nature and loved to go for long walks in the woods.

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One day, while on a walk, she stumbled upon a secret garden filled with the most beautiful flowers she had ever seen. As she explored the garden, she noticed a small door hidden behind a bush. She pushed the door open and found herself in a magical world filled with talking animals and enchanted creatures.

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Lily spent hours discovering this new world and making friends with the magical creatures. She even learned some spells and tricks from the fairy queen who ruled over the land. As the sun started to set, Lily knew it was time to return home.

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She said goodbye to her new friends and made her way back to the secret garden. However, when she tried to leave through the door, she found that it wouldn't budge. The fairy queen appeared and told her that she was now a part of this magical world and could never leave.

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Lily was sad at first, but soon she realized that she was happy in this new world. She learned to use her magic for good and lived happily ever after, surrounded by the beauty of nature and the love of her new friends.

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I appreciate you all reading today. I'd want to use this platform to ask a few users to take part in the competition as well, and they are @kunwal , @uzmafaisal and @iqra100

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Regards,

@aneela78