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Hated Automated~ By Robert L. Martin

11/20/2017

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“Thank you for calling Doctor Quacktor.
We are located somewhere in California. 
Our office hours are 1 PM until 1:30 PM.
Please listen to these options:
If you have a broken leg, press 1.
If it is the femur, press 2.
If it is the fibula, press 3.
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If the bone looks real funky, press 6.
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Good luck.”


Author Bio:
Robert L. Martin's writings have appeared in "Mature Years," "Alive Now," "Long Story Short," "Poets' Espresso," among others. He is also a pianist and the organist at First UMC of Wind Gap, PA. His main writing influences are Kahlil Gibran and Pablo Neruda. He loves watching football.




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