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| A man feared his wife wasn't hearing as well as she used to and he thought . C$ U* u0 S1 {" T$ Z, R, ishe might need a hearing aid.  Not quite sure how to approach her, he called8 T" T5 v" m% ^! c
 the family doctor to discuss the problem.
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 8 s1 D, |1 D( {* oThe doctor told him there is a simple informal test the husband could
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 Here's what you do," said the doctor, "stand about 40 feet away from her,3 D3 X8 ^+ K5 F6 j1 j$ `* F8 J& o3 \
 and in a normal conversational speaking tone see if she hears you. If not,
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 den. He says to himself, "I'm about 40 feet away, let's see what happens.", W- x9 p) u: F9 S/ p9 u
 Then in a normal tone he asks, 'Honey, what's for dinner?"& k6 e$ ]9 _+ k
 
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 So the husband moves closer to the kitchen, about 30 feet from his wife and
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 & R* k# n0 z1 m4 z; f7 \! J9 sNext he moves into the dining room where he is about 20 feet from his wife
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 Again he gets no response.
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 So, he walks up to the kitchen door, about 10 feet away.  "Honey, what's * f# ^( m7 z. E3 `1 W) s
 for dinner?" Again there is no response.
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 So he walks right up behind her. "Honey, what's for dinner?"
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 "Ralph , for the FIFTH  time..... CHICKEN!"
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