a: Kidney stones ~
b: white-hot ice picks
What:
"My mind's eye narrowed. Was this a narcotic seeker? Kidney stones are like white-hot ice picks thrust into one's flank and violently twisted, over and over again. Marine drill sergeants cry with kidney stones. But there she sat smiling. I was young. Did she take me for an easy mark? "
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Writer: Frank J. Edwards, MD
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Date: Aug 15 2014 5:11 PM
# 6092 Critique Analogy