Quote by Mark Twain

He has been a doctor a year now and has had two patients, no, three, I think -- yes, it was three; I attended their funerals.

He has been a doctor a year now and has had two patients, no

Summary

This quote implies that the person being referred to as "he" has not been successful as a doctor, as they have only had three patients, all of whom died. The speaker's attendance at their funerals indicates a lack of success or skill in saving lives, highlighting a sense of disappointment or failure in the doctor's abilities. The mention of the exact number of patients and attending their funerals underscores the limited experience and the negative outcome, emphasizing the doctor's lack of success in their short career thus far.

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Doctors

By Mark Twain

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