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Support the sections above and below the hole with riser clamps. Cut out the damaged section with a sawzall (if it's Cast Iron have a multiple metal blades on hand) and replace with a section of either 3" or 4" PVC (depending on the diameter of your main vent) and secure above and below with rubber couplings (short section of rubber tubing with hose clamps attatched.

A two part epoxy might patch a small hole but certainly wouldn't be up to code and might not last.

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