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Morning in a business street down-town. Many people are passing, among them the PRIEST, the SUBURBAN, and the LOAFER. A crowd thickens before the bulletin boards of "The Earth," a prominent daily newspaper. At the extreme left are the headquarters of "The Universe," a rival paper. Not far from "The Earth" building can be seen the modest sign of the eminent physician: --
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