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  1. Yeovil District Hospital, Yeovil, Someset, UK

    J. D. Foster & N. K. Francis

  2. Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust, Exeter, Devon, UK

    N. J. Smart

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Foster, J.D., Smart, N.J. & Francis, N.K. Re: Staying on Target—reply to comments by Loyal et al.. Tech Coloproctol 19, 191–192 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10151-014-1251-8

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