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Doctor	Next please.  Ah, good morning, Mr Jones.  Take a seat.

Patient	Thank you, Doctor.

Doctor	What can I do for you?

Patient	I’ve had a nasty infection in my throat for three weeks and it’s not
        getting any better.
 
Doctor	I think I could . . .

Patient	And another thing, I’ve got so much wax in my ears I can’t hear the
        television unless it’s too loud for the rest of the family.

Doctor	Well that can be . . .

Patient	And I’ve got this cough which keeps me awake at night and wakes up the
        children too.

Doctor	I really think you should let me. . .

Patient	And this pain in my hip means I ought really to be seeing a specialist,
	but my wife said I would have to see you first.

Doctor  I can refer . . .

Patient We’re running out of eye drops for grandma and the girls’ asthma is
        getting worse and what with my wife’s sleepwalking, I think I’ve got a
        headache from the stress, but I don’t suppose you can do anything about
        that.

Doctor	Well I wouldn’t jump to conclu...

Patient	We’re really worried about all the diseases that we could contract when we
        we go to Portugal next month and my back problem means I don’t know how
        I’ll cope with the suitcases.

Doctor	Let’s deal with things one at a...

Patient	It’s good to know that the surgery is so near.  I’ll try to come again
        before I get so many different things to tell you about.

Doctor	What about ... ?

Patient	Thank you for listening, Doctor, you’re so helpful.  Goodbye.