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Originally Posted by LadyKate
The only "Forbidden Experiment" I could find was on Goodreads and the description is rather different...
Just before dawn on January 9, 1800, a mysterious creature emerged from a forest in southern France. Although he was human in form and walked upright, his habits were those of a young male animal. He was wearing only a tattered shirt, but did not seem troubled by the cold. Showing no modesty about his nakedness, he ate greedily, seizing roasted potatoes from a hot fire. He seemed to have no language skills, only grunting occasionally. A cause celebre developed over the question of what should be done with this puzzling wild boy. People wondered: Could he learn to speak? Or be taught to eat with a knife and fork?
If you happen to remember where you saw it I would like to follow up on it... now I'm curious.
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That one is at Gutenberg but it's in the original french:
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