My TRAGIC accident--and resulting doctors--WANTED me to say:

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ME: ** "I guess I CAN'T be sum thin' I'm NOT."
THEM (and my accident--PERSONIFIED): "What--a doctor?"
ME: ** "No, … SMAHT."

I am DETERMINED, STUBBORN/STEADFAST and INTELLIGENT.

** "Anyone … who does NOT act in his own self-interest … is a FOOL!"


(** = quoted from 'Newsies')


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