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““It's like I've had a stroke. Do you think I've had a stroke?" "I don't think you've had a stroke." "But how do you know? How can you be sure I haven't had a stroke?" "What are the symptoms of a stroke?" "I don't know. Look them up. Look them up on line." "OK. Hold on...OK. Here it is. Do you have trouble speaking?" "I have trouble speaking intelligently.””

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