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Doctor's Office Diagnosis

The doctor was using his stethoscope on my back when a barking spider made itself known. Without skipping a beat, he said, "Well, your lungs sound clear, b

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The doctor was using his stethoscope on my back when a barking spider made itself known. Without skipping a beat, he said, "Well, your lungs sound clear, but your digestive system seems to be quite vocal today."

I was too embarrassed to explain it was definitely a spider and not me. Got prescribed unnecessary digestive enzymes.

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