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Hole in the hydrogel left by the needle after retraction: (a) needle inserted at high speed (the circle outlines the hole); (b) and (c) needle inserted at low speed. The dark region surrounding the needle is the tracer. The needle was placed on hydrogel surface to provide a length scale (diameter of the needle = 0.7176 mm).
