Skillful surgeon removes and replaces vital organs. (Cf. X1721.2.)

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Skillful surgeon removes and replaces vital organs. (Cf. X1721.2.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkable skill. · view the constellation · filed as F668.1

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general *Type 660
general *BP II 552.

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Skillful physician Skillful surgeon removes speck from midge's eye. Does it with one stroke without injuring midge Man can transplant feather from one bird to another Skillful surgeon can tell by whom wound was inflicted New arm made from another man's arm bone

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Lie: man's organs replaced with animal's. (Cf. E782.) He acts like animal

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The Three Doctors · ATU 6602 recorded variants

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