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'''''The Longest Story in the World''''' was the first short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips and Side Steps]]''. It was written by [[Paul Magrs]]. It featured the [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]. | '''''The Longest Story in the World''''' was the first short story in the [[Short Trips (series)|Short Trips]] anthology ''[[Short Trips and Side Steps]]''. It was written by [[Paul Magrs]]. It featured the [[First Doctor]] and [[Susan Foreman|Susan]]. | ||
== Summary == | == Summary == | ||
A girl has been asked, on pain of death, to tell a story that would entertain the Caliph. She decides to tell the longest story in the world, which will prolong her life. Each night she tells her story in the Caliph's bed chamber, with the Caliph, his guards, and his vizier as audience. Her story starts with an old man. | A girl has been asked, on pain of death, to tell a story that would entertain the Caliph. She decides to tell the longest story in the world, which will prolong her life. Each night she tells her story in the Caliph's bed chamber, with the Caliph, his guards, and his vizier as audience. Her story starts with an old man. | ||
