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A man goes in to see his doctor, and after some tests, the doctor says, "I'm sorry, but you have a fatal disease." …
x Dying Outside — LessWrong Death Health / Medicine / Disease Biology Human Bodies Life Extension Community Frontpage 414 Dying Outside by HalFinney 5th Oct 2009 3 min read 93 414 A man goes in to see his doctor, and after some tests, the doctor says, "I'm sorry, but you have a fatal disease." Man: "That's terrible! How long have I got?" Doctor: "Ten." Man: "Ten? What kind of answer is that? Ten months? Ten years? Ten what?" The doctor looks at his watch. "Nine." Recently I received some bad medical news (although not as bad as in the joke). Unfortunately I have been diagnosed with a fatal dis
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