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A non-clinical vignette. Have you seen the spider webs?

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Ryan McCormick, M.D.
Oct 02, 2021
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"Ryan, would you grab that spiderweb?"  My grandmother said abruptly.  We were sitting on an old bench overlooking the Susquehanna River.  It was September.  I had sprung her from the assisted living home earlier that day.

"Which spiderweb are you talking about, Gram?" I asked her.  My eyes were sleepily watching the timeless flow of the big river, the e…

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