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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought6 k D! _0 T6 v( P1 R/ m9 P& Z
she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called% r+ M5 u" Q3 ?$ m% r8 d: b t
the family doctor to discuss the problem.
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The doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could
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Here's what you do," said the doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her, v. e' E" \8 _! J) T& i' J
and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not,; w. \, s F; i# S/ C
go to 30 feet, then 20 feet, and so on until you get a response."8 `4 R( c u! D1 \( a) Z% i; X7 t
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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?"1 i7 M' v& P! v' _
3 _$ ~3 ?5 j* j f6 ]/ LNo response.
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7 P. q( B2 b! l& PSo the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and
; o- C0 d* z9 Y- Prepeats, "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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Still no response.- j' v8 J) y$ M% h; r$ N1 K
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Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife
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Again he gets no response.* S6 w6 x+ B5 b# f9 K6 H' J; z
) @! |. l. x* W0 W' VSo, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's ' R9 f% y6 B4 l+ t$ }
for dinner?" Again there is no response.
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So he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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8 X: g3 A0 ~9 f# _8 B% p(I just love this)
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! R/ N D( o* m7 @+ X% t! v% g+ Q"Ralph , for the FIFTH time..... CHICKEN!" |
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