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http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/articles/article.aspx?articleId=2309 the purpose of a placenta is to clean out all of the exess poop left inside of your bum, its job is to cleanse it out and turn it into nutrients for your baby so it can survive when not being fed.

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