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How does the mortician clean and prepare the dead body?
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Body preparation: This British article describes the process: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2342958/What-really-happens-die-Behind-scenes-funeral-homes-America-dead-prepared-final-resting-place.html
Answered 7/9/2014
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With reverence: As a pathologist, I'm often amazed at the care and delicacy. It's worth reading a good book on the subject.
Answered 6/29/2017
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