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The Treatment

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Mulla and his neighbor both had terrible earaches, so they went to the doctor together. The doctor cleaned and oiled the neighbor's ear first, causing the man to scream in pain. When it was Mulla's turn, he didn't make a sound. Walking out of the clinic, the neighbor said, "Wow, you have incredible pain tolerance." "Not really," Mulla said. "I just offered him my healthy ear."