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A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought5 _& c7 K& S3 u1 [8 X* r {
she might need a hearing aid. Not quite sure how to approach her, he called. I" X: J, N" ~$ W) h7 `4 Q+ a8 q2 v
the family doctor to discuss the problem.+ i8 ~, y$ [! d) O$ h
0 y: q! q" E JThe doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could/ W5 F) k( J- U/ z* s8 F3 g$ \6 s9 m4 D- Z
perform to give the Doctor a better idea about her hearing loss.8 Z% |2 E7 ~* c
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Here's what you do," said the doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her,) i: X- Z0 h' q, m* X
and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not,
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! h) D3 C1 p+ D/ A+ t1 `0 gThat evening, the wife is in the kitchen cooking dinner, and he was in the
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6 S$ C o) j6 [5 qThen in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?"
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No response.9 D) ~! ^3 q& M2 H# L
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So the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and
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Still no response.; r, F6 I8 t8 }7 E5 r0 i
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Next he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife
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8 g9 V) { Z& x% f/ a' |4 pAgain he gets no response.
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So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away. "Honey, what's % b8 G2 ]+ x7 u( T! f
for dinner?" Again there is no response.. u$ h" d' I! y5 j, J$ Y0 N* @
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So he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?", G0 o7 U) P' R$ Q4 R( r( Z. N
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(I just love this)
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"Ralph , for the FIFTH time..... CHICKEN!" |
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