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“The longer I practise medicine, the more convinced I am there are only two types of cases: those that involve taking the trousers off and those that don't.” quote by Alan Bennett — Download Open image

“The longer I practise medicine, the more convinced I am there are only two types of cases: those that involve taking the trousers off and those that don't.”

Alan Bennett

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