His fairy tale, The Ugly Duckling, about a duckling that is laughed at by other animals until it grows up to be a swan (天鹅) , was written according to his own experience as a child.

他的童话《丑小鸭》是关于一个小鸭子的故事，小鸭子被其他动物嘲笑，直到它长成一只天鹅，这个故事是根据他自己小时候的经历写的。

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The duck has a duckling. What does it say?

鸭子有一个鸭崽儿，它怎么叫？

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Butt a duckling is different from others, It looks very hungry.

但是有一只小鸭子和别的不同，它看起来非常丑。

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Now Wall Street's latest swan must continue to make progress, or, unlike in the fairy tale, he could easily find himself turned back into a dowdy duckling, fine suits notwithstanding.

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