Each soldier was the living image of the others, but there was one who was a bit different. He had only one leg, for he was the last to be cast and t… - Hans Christian Andersen

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Each soldier was the living image of the others, but there was one who was a bit different. He had only one leg, for he was the last to be cast and the tin had run out. Still, there he stood, just as steadfast on his one leg as the others on their two; and he is the tin soldier we are going to hear about.