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A little anaesthetic to calm the nerves

By Jim Pickard

Published: October 8 2009 20:02 | Last updated: October 8 2009 20:02

A hospital theatre. Joe Public is lying on the operating table.

Joe: I thought you said back in June that there was nothing wrong.

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