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For example, passages describing characters as "fat" or "pulpy" are being edited to avoid criticizing or mocking physical appearances, ostensibly to prevent shame or discomfort. The once-amusing description of an ant sponge being as "fat and pulpy as a jellyfish" is being stripped of humor to not "distract" children or offend the sensitive. The words "mothers" and "fathers" from Matilda are replaced with "parents" to avoid discussions about how babies are born, reflecting an effort to avoid "offensive" biological truths.