A doctor says to his patient, “I have bad news and worse news. “
“Oh dear, what’s the bad news?” asks the patient.
The doctor replies, “You only have 24 hours to live. “
“That’s terrible, “said the patient.
“How can the news possibly be worse?”
The doctor replies, “I’ve been trying to contact you since yesterday. “
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