Use the excerpt from Chapter 17 of the novel Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie to answer the question.

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"I thought all the fairies were dead," Mrs. Darling said.

"There are always a lot of young ones," explained Wendy, who was now quite an authority, "because you see when a new baby laughs for the first time a new fairy is born, and as there are always new babies there are always new fairies. They live in nests on the tops of trees; and the mauve ones are boys and the white ones are girls, and the blue ones are just little sillies who are not sure what they are."

How does the story Wendy tells contribute to the plot of the story?

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Wendy reveals her familiar knowledge of characters who live in the land of Peter Pan.
Wendy reveals her familiar knowledge of characters who live in the land of Peter Pan.

The fairies are introduced as new characters who interact with Mrs. Darling.
The fairies are introduced as new characters who interact with Mrs. Darling.

Mrs. Darling is upset to learn the fairies are not dead.
Mrs. Darling is upset to learn the fairies are not dead.

Wendy and Mrs. Darling argue about whether fairies exist.
Wendy and Mrs. Darling argue about whether fairies exist.
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Answer 1

Wendy's story about fairies being born when babies laugh for the first time contributes to the plot of the story by introducing the magical and whimsical elements that are predominant throughout the narrative. It also helps to establish the existence of fairies as characters in the story's universe, setting the stage for further interactions between the human characters and the magical inhabitants of Neverland.