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Why does the Tin Man have no heart?

The Tin Man’s limbs and body were chopped off by his ax, which had been cursed by the Wicked Witch of the East. He also lost his heart when his torso was replaced with a metal version, preventing him from marrying the woman he had loved because he could no longer feel emotion.