A birthmark is a mark on skin that some people are born with. nevus|congenital melanocytic nevi, and port-wine stains.

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Close-up of a birth mark (the darker spot on the skin)

A birthmark was once thought of as the mark of the devil, and today it is often considered a birth defect. In some cases this mark is considered to be the mark of God applied to his chosen few

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