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Its total cost was less than \u20ac35. The participants assessed the simulator using common endoscopic training toys or ex vivo tissue and completed an anonymous query comparing it with other commercial simulators that they had experienced before. Results. In all, 84.6% found the simulator really easy to build. Every participant felt that he or she could do the same simulator themselves. Comparing with other commercial available box simulators, the majority of participants found the homemade simulator easier to ( a) mount and dismount, ( b) transport, ( c) clean, and ( d) use when practicing alone. Conclusions. 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