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Scalpel

‘Scalpel.’ ‘Scalpel’ ‘I’m making an incision along the medial articulate line’ ‘Yes doctor’ ‘Forceps’ ‘Forceps’ Doctor Gerald Handsome, the city’s most skilled fracturalotomy surgeon, opened up the incision he had made and peered into the abyss he had opened up. He rummaged around in it. ‘Bugger,’ he exclaimed. ‘Yes doctor?’ ‘My wedding ring isn’t there.’…