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'''Castration''' is a surgical procedure in which the [[testicle]]s are removed in order to render a male animal incapable of [[reproduction]].
 
'''Castration''' is a surgical procedure in which the [[testicle]]s are removed in order to render a male animal incapable of [[reproduction]].
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In medieval and early modern Italy the finest choirboys were castrated to preserve their soprano or alto voices.  These unfortunates were known as ''castrati''.
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In medieval and early modern Italy the finest choirboys were castrated to preserve their soprano or alto voices.  These males were known as ''castrati''.  
    
Castration was also practiced by the [[Skoptsy]], an extreme sect of the [[Dukhobors]], for religious reasons.
 
Castration was also practiced by the [[Skoptsy]], an extreme sect of the [[Dukhobors]], for religious reasons.
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==Castrated people==
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==A short list of some castrated males==
 
* Judge Edward Aaron
 
* Judge Edward Aaron
 
* Peter Abelard
 
* Peter Abelard
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