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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought, Y; w' d# K( _! }( U8 q1 x9 K
she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called. k; R; b) b9 Q/ w/ @4 `. r8 L
the family doctor to discuss the problem./ n! X* b) C2 a& W/ U
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The doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could
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, |; G5 s6 t& K2 R9 z/ c/ P gHere's what you do," said the doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her,9 `/ O. u& n3 g; p7 U. {
and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not,
7 \8 b: j& A3 K5 bgo to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response.", ?( `, `( i. I+ H5 X; O
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That evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the
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Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?"0 A& w8 `$ G* {0 t% l# p
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No response.& h+ d: N1 @ ~
- c( Y$ B8 d6 U9 K: YSo the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and0 W! \1 m( n. a/ ^2 \" n3 c# i
repeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?"4 ]; Q( ~ z! J! @4 M. P1 w0 P
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Still no response.% x0 x- b# {( d# Z# W9 A8 c
/ g& u* H0 M( K5 d2 ^0 S( aNext he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife
# a$ h! |# y' T, Wand asks, "Honey, what's for dinner?"' p. P! \# M' R+ W
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Again he gets no response.
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So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's
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+ w0 y. G% y6 C3 ZSo he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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& E9 Q! L$ l9 @6 E4 E! N# s(I just love this)
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"Ralph , for the FIFTH time..... CHICKEN!" |
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