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+/obj/item/bodypart/proc/break_bone(dam_type = BRUTE)
+	if(!owner)
+		return FALSE
+	var/mob/living/carbon/C = owner
+	if(!dismemberable)
+		return FALSE
+	if(broken == 0) //Its not broken.
+		C.visible_message("<span class ='danger'><B>[C]'s [src.name] contorts in an unnatural way!</B></span>")
+		C.emote("scream")
+		broken = 1
+		disabled = 1