First day back at school.

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I’m behind. Very far behind.

And I’m tired. Very tired.

I need to read. I’m too tired to comprehend what I’m reading.

I need to write papers. I’m too tired to …..

Murphy’s Law regarding Children’s Illnesses:

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You will buy a new bottle of medication. Your child will consume precisely ONE teaspoon out of this new bottle, at which point the illness will be cured.

If you are a student, you WILL miss class the week before your first exams of the semester.

If you have more than one child, [...]

Calculating the cost of illness:

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Trip #1: the newfangled “Thinstrips” and ibuprofen liquid $20

Trip #2: for the old standby pseudoephedrine when thinstrips fail miserably: $7 Trip #2.5: to the pharmacy across the street when pharmacy #1 doesn’t carry Sudafed liquid (childrens OR adults)

Trip #3: Battery for our “earmometer”, saline nasal spray, earmometer covers – $10

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