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Yes. Babies are born with collarbones ("clavicles"). In a newborn, however, many of the bones (collarbones included) are very flexible because the bones are not completely hardened yet. The bones in a newborn are more like cartilage than bone at this point. You can feel what cartilage feels like if you feel the flexible structure that forms the tip of your nose. This flexibility makes it easier for the newborn to travel through the very cramped birth canal during delivery.

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