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The Ugly Duckling

19 minutes 56 seconds

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Image from The Ugly Duckling. Ducks charge towards a duckling. Caption. The poor duckling was chased by all of them.

Only a mother could love this ugliest of ducklings, teased at every turn for his awkward appearance, but as the seasons change, so does he-into a gloriously graceful swan. Based on the book by Hans Christian Anderson.

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