Once upon a time there was a baby.
It was worse than other babies. For one thing, it was larger.
Its body was not merely obese, but downright bloated.
One of its feet had too many toes, and the other one not enough.
Its hands were both left one.
Its nose was beaky, and appeared to be considerably older than the rest of it.
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(The Beastly Baby by Ogdred Weary)