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           Atthemeetingshetriedoncemoretobringuphersuggestionforamoredrasticmeasure,insistingthatthedoctorconsidersuchaction"beforeitistoolatetohelpthepatient."ButMcMurphywassuchawhirligigofwinksandyawnsandbelcheswhileshetalked,shefinallyhushed,andwhenshedid,hegavethedoctorandallthepatientsfitsbyagreeingwitheverythingshesaid.

           "Y’know,shemightberight,Doc;lookatthegoodthatfewmeaslyvoltshavedoneme.MaybeifwedoubledthechargeIcouldpickupchanneleight,likeMartini;I’mtiredoflayin’inbedhallucinatin’nothingbutchannelfourwiththenewsandweather."

           Thenurseclearedherthroat,tryingtoregaincontrolofhermeeting."Iwasn’tsuggestingthatweconsidermoreshock,Mr.McMurphy—"

           "Ma’am?"

           "Iwassuggesting—thatweconsideranoperation.Verysimple,really.Andwe’vehadahistoryofpastsuccesseseliminatingaggressivetendenciesincertainhostilecases—"

           "Hostile?Ma’am,I’mfriendlyasapup.Ihaven’tkickedthetaroutofanaideinnearlytwoweeks.There’sbeennocausetodoanycuttin’,now,hasthere?"

           Sheheldouthersmile,begginghimtoseehowsympatheticshewas."Randle,there’snocuttinginvolve—"

           "Besides,"hewenton,"itwouldn’tbeanyusetolop‘emoff;Igotanotherpairinmynightstand."

           "Another—pair?"

           "Oneaboutasbigasabaseball,Doc."

           "Mr.McMurphy!"Hersmilebrokelikeglasswhensherealizedshewasbeingmadefunof.