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the ranks of the Ku Klux Klan than through such a selfcentered,<br />

self-satisfied, self-aggrandizing clique of sexist<br />

pigs. Having endured everything from their sadistic<br />

jokes on the gynecology ward to the lowest salary in<br />

her department, she had come to expect the worst.<br />

Otto Scaper, however, now surprised her. He liked<br />

women and had outgrown his fear of them years ago.<br />

"Why Atlanta? What's your specialty?" he asked.<br />

"I'm at the Center for Disease Control there.<br />

Internist."<br />

"Hell's bells! You busy this evening? Hold still, Bill.<br />

Thing is, maybe you're just what the doctor ordered.<br />

I'm pretty bamboozled about some symptoms I've been<br />

getting tied in with endocarditis on some patients of<br />

mine. Done much with heart disease?"<br />

"Not really, Dr. Scaper. Most of my research's<br />

been with chemical side effects. Artificial carcinogens,<br />

Agent Orange, stuff like that."<br />

"Don't say? Don't say? Don't believe in chemicals<br />

myself, Ruth.<br />

Ruth? My name's Otto. Anyhow, think you'd mind<br />

taking a look at some of my files, just for curiosity's

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