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Double The Cuteness! Conjoined Twins Separated After Grueling Life-Changing Surgery

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Dec. 21 2012, Published 5:00 a.m. ET

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By Debbie Emery - Breaking Celebrity News Reporter

A pair of adorable little girls who were born conjoined at the lower chest and abdomen are learning to live life apart in the big wide world following a successful surgery to separate them.

After the grueling seven-hour operation on November 7 that involved 40 hospital staff members, Allison June and Amelia Lee Tucker made their debut to the public on Thursday at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), reported ABCNews.com.

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Up until a few days ago the gorgeous 10 month old girls had never been out of the hospital, and while lucky Allison has been discharged and will spend the holidays at home, sister Amelia will have to stay there until the new year.

The twins were born on March 1 via cesarean section and spent the first seven weeks of their lives in CHOP's newborn/infant intensive care unit because they shared a chest wall, diaphragm, pericardium and liver.

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Mom Shellie Tucker is obviously excited to finally