content: in an instant the crystal prison flew into a thousand splinters , and the old fairy , taking the dear little princess by the hand , said to the prince : " now , say if you are not very much obliged to me . much good it was for me to talk to you about your nose ! you would never have found out how extraordinary it was if it had n't hindered you from doing what you wanted to . you see how self - love keeps us from knowing our own defects of mind and body . our reason tries in vain to show them to us ; we refuse to see them till we find them in the way of our interests . " prince hyacinth , whose nose was now just like anyone 's else , did not fail to profit by the lesson he had received . he married the dear little princess , and they lived happily ever after .
answer: prince hyacinth 's nose was now just like anyone 's else .
question: what happened after the prince realized how long his nose really was ?
target: what happened after the prince realized how long his nose really was ?
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