Who was created by Gepetto the woodcarver?

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The character created by Gepetto, the woodcarver, is Pinocchio. In the classic tale "The Adventures of Pinocchio" by Carlo Collodi, Gepetto is a kind-hearted artisan who carves a puppet from a piece of wood. This puppet, named Pinocchio, magically comes to life and desires to become a real boy. The story revolves around Pinocchio’s adventures and moral lessons about honesty and bravery, most notably symbolized by his nose growing longer each time he tells a lie.

The other characters mentioned—Peter Pan, Winnie the Pooh, and Cinderella—belong to different stories and have no connection to Gepetto or the tale of Pinocchio. Peter Pan is a character from J.M. Barrie's play and novel about a boy who never grows up; Winnie the Pooh is from A.A. Milne’s stories about a bear and his adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood; and Cinderella is a fairy tale character known for her transformation and kindness. Each of these characters has their own distinctive narrative, separate from Pinocchio's story.

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