The Purple Duck

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"Why aren't you white?"

I was born this way.

"Why aren't you black?"

I was born this way.

"Your feathers, purple?"

Beautiful, isn't it?

"Weirdo."

Unique.

"Disgusting."

Tasteful.

"Abnomally."

Yes.

"Quack."

I'm a duck.

"Different."

So?

"Not me."

Of course.

"Alien."

A bit different.

"Who are you?"

I'm me.

Let me ask you a question: who are you?

"I'm me."

Exactly.

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