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NY Girl Saves Choking Friend Thanks to SpongeBob

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NY Girl Saves Choking Friend Thanks to SpongeBob
spongebob.jpgWhen a high school student started choking, her best friend was inspired to action by a SpongeBob SquarePants episode, where she believes she saw the cartoon character use the Heimlich maneuver.

When a high school student started choking, her best friend was inspired to action by a SpongeBob SquarePants episode, where she believes she saw the cartoon character use the Heimlich maneuver.

She got up and did the procedure well enough that the gum stuck in her friend's throat came flying out of her mouth.

(READ the AP story on Arizona Live)

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