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BRASILIA, Brazil – A 2-year-old Brazilian boy has as many as 50 metal sewing needles inside his body and a doctor treating the boy said they were apparently stuck there one by one. Surgeons hope to remove most of the needles — some as long as 5 cm, but some are stuck in his lungs and have to wait until the child's breathing improves. Some cannot be removed; they are too close to vital organs or actually inside them. The boy was living with his mother and stepfather and found unspecified items that could be used for black magic.

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