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A six-year-old Chinese boy Li Jinpeng from province of Harbin was born with 15 fingers and 16 toes. Doctors are unsure why the boy was born with the extra fingers and toes but predicted genetic mutation or problems during pregnancy could have been a factor.The boy underwent a grueling five hours of surgery at a hospital in Liaoning province, to remove the extra 5 fingers and 6 toes. Li, who was born with seven fingers on his left hand, eight on his right and eight toes on each foot, had to face bullying, with schoolmates calling him a monster.Lis parents took him to several doctors who all advised Li should wait until he grew older before having surgery. The surgeon who led the operation told that Li was in a stable condition and would begin rehabilitation in a month. His parents now plan to enroll the boy in school.
