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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought4 d% r( b8 }7 \ A1 S4 ? G# ?
she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called7 u' K$ O$ ^7 P8 k0 p$ K( y
the family doctor to discuss the problem.$ k! B# R- G/ X1 M2 K- h
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The doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could4 ^. b8 G) m8 ?, G) _# L
perform to give the Doctor a better idea about her hearing loss.( Z8 c+ @2 Q8 L# R+ l
$ d3 k& l4 C7 K7 f! ^) yHere's what you do," said the doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her,0 f1 G) z2 t d* T. x- e4 ]) y# m
and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not,3 D q' P9 d: u) H }* R% W
go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response."
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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?"
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No response.
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& w1 f* {2 O2 N7 K" w- O( xSo the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and
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Still no response.6 F; {' A" O1 q& ]0 j! L
H, F2 a# m; {+ ?/ }2 u% KNext he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife
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Again he gets no response.( b# Z5 m4 M1 _, Z( ?' U$ l3 j
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So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's
3 f/ h* A8 [5 U! Y, G& {2 @2 gfor dinner?" Again there is no response.3 t' u: P5 U5 \1 M$ I( U, F
5 i; K6 O `' Q; xSo he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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; z; t, [$ e8 s/ R( G( [) \: O(I just love this)
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, w6 L. z1 W2 y; a! P/ S& ["Ralph , for the FIFTH time..... CHICKEN!" |
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