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           Doc,tell‘emwhatyoucomeupwithaboutthehard-of-hearingguysandtheradio."

           Thenurse’sheadgivesonelittlejerk,barelyenoughtosee,butmyheartissuddenlyroaring.Sheputsthefoliobackinthebasket,turnstothedoctor.

           "Yes,"saysthedoctor."Iverynearlyforgot."Heleansbackandcrosseshislegsandputshisfingertipstogether;Icanseehe’sstillingoodspiritsabouthiscarnival."Yousee,McMurphyandIweretalkingaboutthatage-oldproblemwehaveonthisward:themixedpopulation,theyoungandtheoldtogether.It’snotthemostidealsurroundingsforourTherapeuticCommunity,butAdministrationsaysthere’snohelpingitwiththeGeriatricBuildingoverloadedthewayitis.I’llbethefirsttoadmitit’snotanabsolutelypleasantsituationforanyoneconcerned.Inourtalk,however,McMurphyandIdidhappentocomeupwithanideawhichmightmakethingsmorepleasantforbothagegroups.McMurphymentionedthathehadnoticedsomeoftheoldfellowsseemedtohavedifficultyhearingtheradio.HesuggestedthespeakermightbeturneduploudersotheChronicswithauditoryweaknessescouldhearit.Averyhumanesuggestion,Ithink."

           McMurphygivesamodestwaveofhishand,andthedoctornodsathimandgoeson.

           "ButItoldhimIhadreceivedpreviouscomplaintsfromsomeoftheyoungermenthattheradioisalreadysoloudithindersconversationandreading.