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Hospitalman Marc Philip Dumayag, left, and Hospitalman MaAngeline Viernes, center, practice suturing techniques on bananas during a class held aboard Naval Health Clinic Cherry Point on Friday, November 15. Bananas served as training aids for the class due to their thick and easy-to-pierce skin and the ability to distinguish the skin from the fruit.
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