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What is circumcision and when is it usually done?

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Circumcision is the removal of the protective foreskin (prepuce) from the top of the penis. It is most often done to infants or children. in some cases it is part of a Manhood right of passage ritual done at the beginning of puberty. This practice is n fact male genital mutilation.

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