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If tall tales that American pioneers told were based on true stories, explain in 2-3 sentences what makes them unique. Please anwer.

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Events are often told in a way that makes the narrator seem to have been a part of the story. The tone is generally good-natured and light harted. The line between legends and tall tales is distinguished[by whom?] primarily by age; many legends exaggerate the exploits of their heroes, but in tall tales the exaggeration looms large, to the extent of dominating the story.

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