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Oh Ada, do we have anyone that has arrived yet ?
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Yes, your evening appointment is in the waiting room
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and ready to come in.
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Oh wonderful.
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Would this be the 9 o' clock appointment ?
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Yes they're a little early,
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shall I let the patient in your office ?
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Just give me a few minutes,
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while I'm getting everything ready.
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Can you offer them a cup of tea or something ?
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I can certainly do that,
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you know I can make them feel right at home
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with that special blend of mine.
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You're an angel Ada, thank you.
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Good evening my dear,
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it's been a while, how are you ?
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So let me see.
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Tonight I am to check your cranial nerve
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and test your senses
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so you can get a certificate
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for your next mission, is that correct ?
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Wonderful.
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Which zeppelin this time ?
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Oh the Kashmir ?
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Yes it is one of the most prestigious,
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congratulations.
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So first, I will focus on your nose and smell
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and see if everything looks normal.
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To begin,
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can you please take a deep breath for me ?
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Right,
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now with my finger I'm going
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to gently close your left nostril first
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and you will take a deep breath again.
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Same on the other side.
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Everything's fine ?
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Wonderful.
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Now let's check your smell
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and I'm going to wave different aromas
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under your nose
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and you will tell me
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what it is you smell.
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Alright ?
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Let's begin.
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First one...
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What do you smell ?
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Diesel, yes, very good.
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Another one ?
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Yes I know, this one is not very pleasant.
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Hydrogen sulfide, yes.
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One last.
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Here we go.
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Any ideas ?
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One more time, alright.
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A quite metallic smell, yes.
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Copper, very good.
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You're doing great.
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Now let's quickly check your sense of taste
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and do not worry
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this one was specifically made for tasting.
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Please show me your tongue.
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And one, two drops.
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Is it sour or bitter ?
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Wonderful.
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Everything looks fine.
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And now let's have a look at your eyes.
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So I'm going to examine them first
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and then we'll do a couple of tests
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and the traditional chart reading
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and lens testing.
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Alright.
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Let's start with a short exam.
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Did you notice any change since the last time ?
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Do you see any black spots
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when looking at my face or at the wall ?
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No ? Good.
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So, here we go.
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Please hold still
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and just look straight.
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You can look at my nose if it's easier.
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Alright.
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Alright.
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I'm going to hide your left eye first.
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So please look up.
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Look down.
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Good.
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Same on the other side.
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Look up.
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Look down.
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Very good.
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Everything looks fine.
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And now let's see
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how your eyes work on peripheral vision.
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So I'm going to place my hands
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on each side,
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but you will keep looking straight,
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and you will tell me if you see
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my fingers move on the left
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or on the right.
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Here we go.
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Wonferful.
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And now there is one thing I'd like to do
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that I haven't done the previous times.
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And this is checking
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your stereoscopic vision.
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Meaning the ability of both your eyes
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and your brain
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to create a single 3-dimensional image
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of what you see.
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In other words, depth perception.
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This is what allows you
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to judge distance
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and this is very important of course.
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You will quickly understand what I mean.
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And for that we're going to use
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this new device I got a few months ago
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that looks like binoculars
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and in which I will insert
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2 nearly identical pictures
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and you should see one only
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with some kind of depth,
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just like you could step in.
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Let me adjust it.
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Alright, so you are going to place your eyes
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in front of the lenses here,
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and hold the device with you hands.
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Ready ?
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Alright so let me insert the first picture.
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Tell me what you see.
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Do you see the relief ?
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Wonderful.
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Next one...
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Same, what do you see ?
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Good.
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And, one last...
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So, what do you see on this one ?
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Wonderful.
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You're doing great, let me take it back.
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How was it ?
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Yes, very interesting.
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So now let's end with the classic chart reading
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so I can see if there has been any change
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since I last saw you.
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Just let me prepare the testing glasses
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with your current prescription.
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Alright ?
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Alright, here we go.
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Just let me adjust it on your ears.
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So what is the smallest line you can read ?
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That's good,
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it looks like your eyesight is stabilizing
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which is a good thing.
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Can you try this one
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just under the red line ?
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It may sound surprising
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but maybe your eyesight has even
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improved a bit
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and your current correction
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may be too strong.
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Let's check that.
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So, slightly lower...
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Tell me ?
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Very good.
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So just as I thought
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your eyesight has slightly improved.
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And it's probably because you often
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turn your eyes in many directions
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when working on zeppelins,
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looking far and close
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and this is just like doing exercices
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but for your eyes,
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and that's a very good thing.
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So we will update your prescription.
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Alright ?
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Lake me take it back.
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And now my dear,
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let's have a look at your face.
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So first I'm going to examine your skin
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and test your sense of sensation
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on different areas.
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Nothing painful.
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Alright ?
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Let me see.
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Any discomfort ?
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Arlight.
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So now, just relax your face muscles
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I'm going to gently tap
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on different points
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with my fingers.
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Here we go.
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Everything looks great,
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wonderful.
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And now I'm going to apply
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a soft pressure with this tiny tool
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on different points of your face again.
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You will tell me if you feel it.
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It's not sharp.
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Here we go.
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There ?
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There ?
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There ?
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There ?
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There ?
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There ?
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There ?
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And there ?
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Wonderful.
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Now let's have a look over your hearing.
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If I remeber well,
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there was a tiny problem last year.
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Did you come across any discomfort
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these last months ?
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Alright, let's have a look.
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Alright, just hold still.
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Let's start on this side.
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Alright, nothing unusual on this side,
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let's see the other.
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Good.
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Wonderful.
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And now I'm going to whisper
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some words behind your ears
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on each side.
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And you will repeat them
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so I'll be sure that your hearing is at its best.
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Ready ?
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Let's start.
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Steam engine.
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Blaze.
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Compass.
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Nimbus.
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Very good.
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Just one last, to be sure ?
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Octopus.
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Wonderful.
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So now, I will use a tuning fork.
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I'm going to strike it and place it
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on different parts of your face.
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And you will tell me when you stop
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hearing the sound, alright ?
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Let's start with the forehead.
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Alright, where did you hear the sound ?
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Left, right, middle ?
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Good.
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So, left ear.
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And right ear.
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Wonderful.
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So everything looks normal
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you're in great condition
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and ready to start your mission.
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Just let me fill your certificate.
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There it is my dear.
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Good luck and take care.
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Goodbye.
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Hey Ada, any other patients tonight ?
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I see no more entries in my datebook.
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No I don't think so,
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and nobody else has shown up in the waiting room.
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Time to punch our card ?
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Well I believe so. Dear me, what a day.
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Have you made any plans for tonight ?
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Yes, there is this submersible inauguration
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at the harbour.
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I thought I would have a look,
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I heard the captain is quite handsome.
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Would you like to go as well ?
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Oh what a wonderful idea, count me in,
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I will join you in a minute.