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  • Ben Hecht Quote - Despite all our toil and progress, the art of medicine still falls somewhere between trout casting and spook writing.
  • Ben Hecht Quote - Despite all our toil and progress, the art of medicine still falls somewhere between trout casting and spook writing.
  • Ben Hecht Quote - Despite all our toil and progress, the art of medicine still falls somewhere between trout casting and spook writing.
  • Ben Hecht Quote - Despite all our toil and progress, the art of medicine still falls somewhere between trout casting and spook writing.
  • Ben Hecht Quote - Despite all our toil and progress, the art of medicine still falls somewhere between trout casting and spook writing.
  • Ben Hecht Quote - Despite all our toil and progress, the art of medicine still falls somewhere between trout casting and spook writing.
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Despite all our toil and progress, the art of medicine still falls somewhere between trout casting and spook writing.

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