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A woman brought a very limp duck into a veterinary > >> > surgeon. As she lay her pet on the table, the vet > >> > pulled out his stethoscope and listened to the > >> > bird's chest. > >> > > >> > After a moment or two, the vet shook his head sadly > >> > and said, "I'm so sorry, your duck Cuddles has > >> > passed away." > >> > > >> > The distressed owner wailed, "Are you sure? > >> > > >> > "Yes, I am sure. The duck is dead," he replied. > >> > > >> > "How can you be so sure," she protested. "I mean, > >> > you haven't done any testing on him or anything? He > >> > might just be in a coma or something." > >> > > >> > The vet rolled his eyes, turned around and left the > >> > room, and returned a few moments later with a black > >> > Labrador Retriever. > >> > > >> > As the duck's owner looked on in amazement, the dog > >> > stood on his hind legs, put his front paws on the > >> > examination table and sniffed the duck from top to > >> > bottom. He then looked at the vet with sad eyes and > >> > shook his head. > >> > > >> > The vet patted the dog and took it out, and returned > >> > a few moments later with a cat. > >> > > >> > The cat jumped up on the table and also sniffed > >> > delicately at the bird from head to foot. The cat > >> > sat back on its haunches, shook its head, meowed > >> > softly and strolled out of the room. > >> > > >> > The vet looked at the woman and said, "I'm sorry, > >> > but as I said, this is most definitely, 100% > >> > certifiably, a dead duck." > >> > > >> > Then the vet turned to his computer terminal, hit a > >> > few keys and produced a bill, which he handed to the > >> > woman. > >> > > >> > The duck's owner, still in shock, took the bill. > >> > > >> > "$150!", she cried, "$150 just to tell me my duck is > >> > dead!! > >> > > >> > > >> > GET READY! > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > READY YET? > >> > > >> > > >> > OK > >> > > >> > "The vet shrugged. "I'm sorry. If you'd taken my > >> > word for it, the bill would have been $20, but with > >> > the Lab Report and the Cat Scan,it's now $150.00. > >> > > >> > HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY!
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