Once upon a time lived

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Mother Duck

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There were 6 white eggs,and 1 different egg.

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6 ducklings hatched...

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...but one egg remained.

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Then the last ducklinghatched.

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But he was different fromthe others.

Why are youdifferent?

MotherDuck

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Why am Idifferent?

Nobodyloves me.

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He asked the other birds...

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You lookstrange.

You’reugly.

You lookodd.

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The duckling ran away.

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An old woman found himand put him in her hutch.

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If you don’t lay eggs,she’ll eat you!

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The duckling escaped.

He hid in the reeds.

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Some beautiful birds flew above.

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I want tobe like them.

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Winter came and he was cold.

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But a farmer found the duckling,and looked after him until Spring.

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The farmer released theduckling by a pond.

Something amazinghad happened...

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...the duckling was a swan!

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He soon made friends and wasthe most beautiful swan of them all!

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