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noticed the golden comb and was



            shocked. Neither of  them had ever




            seen anything so beautiful. It had



            diamonds and rubies all over it. Saba



            asked Bastian where he had found




            it and he told her of  his encounter



            with the River Mumma. He said he



            wanted to sell it; he knew a comb                                                                                            them. Bastian assured her, that if




            made of  solid gold would give them                                                                                          they sold it, their luck would turn



            enough money to take care of  all                                                                                            around for good.




            their troubles. Saba said she was                                                                                               That night, when Bastian fell



            unsure of  that idea and told him he                                                                                         asleep, he slipped into a dream. He




            should have left it by the rocks. She                                                                                        dreamt of  himself  in the river-



            was worried bad luck would follow                                                                                            underwater. He saw the River
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