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Nov. 13, 2014 at 10:10 AMA. Pawlowski
\nTODAY contributor\u00a0from TODAY.com<\/p>\n

The moment Jason Woodle first saw his newborn son in the delivery room, his immediate gut reaction was to count the boy\u2019s fingers and toes. The quick scan revealed something unusual.<\/p>\n

\u201cI looked at the attending pediatrician and I said, I think we have some missing digits here,\u201d Woodle, who lives in Charlottesville, Virginia, told TODAY. \u201cIt was quite a surprise for everyone in the room\u2026 it was actually quite unnerving.\u201d … Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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