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"The fire in the flint never shows until it is struck. " / - Old English Proverb
Kenneth Harper gazed slowly around his office. A smile of satisfaction wreathed his face, reflecting his inward contentment. He felt like a runner who sees ahead of him the coveted goal towards which he has been straining through many gruelling miles. Kenneth was tired but he gave no thought to his weariness. Two weeks of hard work, countless annoyances, seemingly infinite delays -- all were now forgotten in the warm glow which pervaded his being. He, Kenneth B. Harper, M. D., was now ready to receive the stream of patients he felt sure was coming.