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The following was submitted by Winchester Hospital:
Meet Vera Mariela! She was one of nine babies born at Winchester Hospital on St. Patrick’s Day! Onesie made by a nurse manager in the Mother and Baby Unit.
Winchester Hospital delivers 9 St. Patrick’s Day babies
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