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No matter what ailed you, you went to see the barber surgeon who wound up cupping you, bleeding you, purging you. And, oh yes, if you wanted, he would give you a haircut and pull your tooth while he was at it.
Abraham Verghese
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Abraham Verghese
Age: 70
Born: 1955
Born: January 1
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
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