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           "Youmeanit’ssicktowanttobeoffbyyourself?"

           "Ididn’tsaythat—"

           "YoumeanifIgointolatrinetorelievemyselfIshouldtakealongatleastsevenbuddiestokeepmefrombroodingonthecan?"

           Beforeshecouldcomeupwithananswertothat,Cheswickbouncedtohisfeetandholleredather,"Yeah,isthatwhatyoumean?"andtheotherAcutessittingaroundthemeetingwouldsay,"Yeah,yeah,isthatwhatyoumean?"

           Shewouldwaittilltheyalldieddownandthemeetingwasquietagain,thensayquietly,"Ifyoumencancalmyourselfenoughtoactlikeagroupofadultsatadiscussioninsteadofchildrenontheplayground,wewillaskthedoctorifhethinksitwouldbebeneficialtoconsiderachangeinthewardpolicyatthistime.Doctor?"

           Everybodyknewthekindofanswerthedoctorwouldmake,andbeforeheevenhadthechanceCheswickwouldbeoffonanothercomplaint."Thenwhataboutourcigarettes,MissRatched?"

           "Yeah,whataboutthat,"theAcutesgrumbled.

           McMurphyturnedtothedoctorandputthequestionstraighttohimthistimebeforethenursehadachancetoanswer."Yeah,Doc,whataboutourcigarettes?Howdoesshehavetherighttokeepthecigarettes—ourcigarettes—pileduponherdeskintherelikesheownedthem,bleedapackouttousnowandagainwhenevershefeelslikeit.Idon’tcaremuchabouttheideaofbuyingacartonofcigarettesandhavingsomebodytellmewhenIcansmokethem."

           Thedoctortiltedhisheadsohecouldlookatthenursethroughhisglasses.