It's important to teach your kids the important stuff in life...like, for instance, the fact that the kidneys are located in a retroperitoneal location, as demonstrated by my daughter.
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That's great Nathan and she is really cute. Our first is on the way... and that will be one of his first lessons too :)
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Thanks, Simon, and I'm sure you'll teach your little one all about the birds & the kidneys when the time is right.
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