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A Black woman came out of surgery with more braids than before. Here's why that matters.

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India Marshall's ' mystery braids' turned into a beautiful surprise.

The surgeon parted and braided her hair to create clean incisions without shaving.

"He also said he used staples to close my incisions instead of stitches to avoid cutting my hair when removing stitches," she said.

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33

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informal

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English

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34

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