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Wicked Witch of the East

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The Wicked Witch of the East was a fictional character from L. Frank Baum's 1900 children's book, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. In the story, Dorothy's house, carried away by a cyclone, lands on and kills the Wicked Witch of the East, freeing the Munchkins from her tyranny. The Witch of the North then gives Dorothy the deceased witch's silver shoes. This event is a pivotal moment in Dorothy's journey to the Emerald City to find a way back to Kansas. The character and her demise are also depicted in the famous 1939 film adaptation, The Wizard of Oz.

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