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"You know what they call the fellow who finishes last in his medical school graduating class? They call him 'Doctor.'"

Abe Lemons, American Coach

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"You know what they call the fellow who finishes last in his medical school graduating class? They call him 'Doctor.'"

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"You know what they call the fellow who finishes last in his medical school graduating class? They call him 'Doctor.'"

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