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",{"id":215,"name":216},1,"Course previews",[218,228,233,238,245],{"type":219,"data":220},"video",{"readDurationInSeconds":221,"video":222},302,{"platform":223,"name":212,"url":224,"size":225},"YouTube","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=rm-bEOK_N1g",{"width":226,"height":227},200,113,{"type":229,"data":230},"free_text",{"readDurationInSeconds":231,"text":232},13.066666666666666,"\u003Cp> \u003Cstyle type=\"text\u002Fcss\">\u003C!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> \u003C\u002Fstyle> Choosing the right anesthetic for a procedure is critical to performing a successful nerve block. 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