Video chatting technology makes me wonder just how I ever thought my kids were once cute and cuddly.

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They might look cute and cuddly but they don't always stay that way.

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Waldi the Daschund set the standard for cute and cuddly animals as the first mascot at the 1972 Munich Games.

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All are determinedly cute and cuddly, presumably so they can bring comfort and joy to lonely kids and even grown-ups.

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Though they are cute and cuddly, felines are actually finely tuned killers that affect wildlife to such an extent that the researchers have called on authorities to come up with ways to lessen their environmental impact.

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At baby showers in America, expectant mothers coo over cute onesies, baby sunglasses and cuddly toys, in China the most valued gift is imported milk formula.

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