Alex Postan
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A man took his old duck to the Doctor, concerned because the duck
wouldn't eat.
The Doctor explained to the man that as ducks age their upper bills
grow down over their lower bills and make it difficult for the animal to
pick up its food.
"What you need to do is gently file the upper bill down even with the
lower bill.
But you must be extra careful because the duck's nostrils are located
in the upper bill and if you file down too far, when the duck takes a drink of
water it'll drown."
The man goes about his business and about a week later the Doctor runs
into his patient.
"Well, how is that duck of yours?" the Doctor inquires.
"He's dead," declared the heartbroken man.
"I told you not to file his upper bill down too far!
He took a drink of water and drowned didn't he?" insisted the Doctor.
"No." lamented the man. "I think he was dead before I took him out of
the vice."
wouldn't eat.
The Doctor explained to the man that as ducks age their upper bills
grow down over their lower bills and make it difficult for the animal to
pick up its food.
"What you need to do is gently file the upper bill down even with the
lower bill.
But you must be extra careful because the duck's nostrils are located
in the upper bill and if you file down too far, when the duck takes a drink of
water it'll drown."
The man goes about his business and about a week later the Doctor runs
into his patient.
"Well, how is that duck of yours?" the Doctor inquires.
"He's dead," declared the heartbroken man.
"I told you not to file his upper bill down too far!
He took a drink of water and drowned didn't he?" insisted the Doctor.
"No." lamented the man. "I think he was dead before I took him out of
the vice."
