bilobal

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On the 9th January 2006, I was in labour with my third child at the Women's Hospital in Liverpool. In the delivery suite we had the TV on in the background and were watching some teatime television. On the popular letters game in the show Countdown, one of the words that came up was the word bilobal - having two lobes. My son Zak was born that evening with a double lobed right ear!
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Date submitted:Sun, 15 Jan 2012 20:40:51 +0000Coincidence ID:4882

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Sun, 15/01/2012 - 11:03pm

A charming coincidence which no doubt helped sooth any immediate fears you might have had for your son! :)