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/-/More (than twenty years )ago, a very special frog was born.*P /-/He wasn't*N1 really a frog. /-/His body was made*P (of cloth. )/-/His mouth was made*P (of felt. )/-/(As a matter )(of fact, )(in the very beginning, )he didn't even look like*N1 a frog. /-/He just looked like*N1 a funny little green thing (with eyes and a mouth. )/-/This thing didn't have*D1 a name either. /-/It took*D1 a year (of ideas and changes )to turn=IDS091 that funny little thing (into a frog. )/c/But [ALwhen that year was*- over, ]something wonderful had been added*P (to the world-- )Kermit the Frog.=ANA03 /-/Kermit the Frog is*N1 one (of Jim Henson's family )(of TV puppets, )called=P--021 Muppets. /-/Kermit wasn't*N1 the first Muppet. /-/Jim had made*D1 a few (before him. )/-/That was*- back (in Jim's early days )(in TV. )/c/But Kermit was*N1 the first Muppet [JRthat is still well known*P today. ]/-/The Muppet family has*D1 such "Sesame Street" characters (as Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster, Big Bird, and Grover. )/-/Fozzie Bear, Miss Piggy, and Rowlf the Dog also come*A1 (to life )(on Jim's own "Muppet Show." )/-/The family has*D1 a large number (of other Muppets )as well. /-/They are used*P [ARwhen a certain part (of a TV show )calls*- (for them. )]/-/The Muppet family has grown*- so fast [ARthat Jim works*- (with a large group )(of helpers. )]/-/Bringing=GNS051 a Muppet (to life )begins*- (with an idea. )/-/An idea (for a Muppet )may come*- about (in many different ways. )/-/Often, a Muppet begins*- (in the same way )[JRthat a character (in a story )does.*- ]!!!!!!!!