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My son-in-law, a senior resident at a midwestern hospital, had completed a routine physical exam on a six-year-old when the mother mentioned her concern about her son's craving for junk food.

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The doctor pondered on how he might get the child to see the light about his poor diet. "So," he asked, "what do you want to be when you grow up?" "I want to be a doctor," said the boy.

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I've got him now, thought my son-in-law. "And what would you say to a boy whose mother complained about his eating so much junk food?"

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Without hesitation, the youngster replied, "I ate junk food when I was a kid, and look at me now!"