Tag: waiting
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Oh, Doctor!
Brothers and Sisters! Today’s moment for thought is dedicated to our wonderful British National Health Service. The envy of the world, it performs a sterling function in the community, for which I do not feel sufficient appreciation is given. As you know, illness is generally suffered by old people, and old people can be notoriously…
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An Exercise in Patients
He bestrides the plastic chairs like a colossus, sinking upon them with the dire decision of a Hoffmann Press; and yes, as the thin foam cushions wheeze in protest, it is entirely possible some steam does rise. Bestowing an avuncular smile upon the sad woman in the wheelchair, he begins a genial conversation in a…