A well-respected surgeon was relaxing on his sofa one
evening just after arriving home from work. As he was
tuning into the evening news, the phone rang. The doctor
calmly answered it and heard the familiar voice of a colleague
on the other end of the line.

"We need a fourth for poker," said the friend.

"I'll be right over," whispered the doctor.

As he was putting on his coat, his wife asked, "Is it serious?"

"Oh yes, quite serious," said the doctor gravely. "In fact,
three doctors are there already!"
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