A histotechnology student attempts to coarse face a bone sample embedded in a paraffin block. The bone is very difficult to face and is beginning to crumble and splinter out of the block. What would you recommend that the student try before continuing to section this block?

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A histotechnology student attempts to coarse face a bone sample embedded in a paraffin block. The bone is very difficult to face and is beginning to crumble and splinter out of the block. What would you recommend that the student try before continuing to section this block?

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