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Lydwine of Schiedam shed actual bone fragments

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After a brutal ice-skating accident left her bedridden for life, Lydwine embraced her massive suffering as a divine calling. She supposedly began shedding pieces of her own bones alongside constant bleeding, which her followers eagerly collected. She literally fell apart piece by piece for salvation.

Lydwine of Schiedam shed actual bone fragments
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