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This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in October 2024 shows conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in October 2024 shows conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows the hospital surgical team separating conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Aug. 21, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows the hospital surgical team separating conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Aug. 21, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in October 2024 shows one of the previously conjoined Ruffin twins after separation surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in October 2024 shows one of the previously conjoined Ruffin twins after separation surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in October 2024 shows Tim Ruffin with his previously conjoined twins, after eparation surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in October 2024 shows Tim Ruffin with his previously conjoined twins, after eparation surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows previously conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, surrounded by family after separation surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows previously conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, surrounded by family after separation surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, March 20, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, March 20, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in October 2024 shows previously conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, after separation surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This undated photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia in October 2024 shows previously conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, after separation surgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows the hospital surgical team separating conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Aug. 21, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows the hospital surgical team separating conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Aug. 21, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, March 20, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, March 20, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows the hospital surgical team separating conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Aug. 21, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)

This photo provided by the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia shows the hospital surgical team separating conjoined twins, Amari and Javar Ruffin, at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Aug. 21, 2024. (Ed Cunicelli/Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia via AP)