Ramblings of the brain
Dus daar zit ik, in de wachtkamer met een vervelende kiespijn. Niets catastrofaals, gewoon zo n dof kloppende pijn die je vertelt dat er iets aan de hand is daarbinnen en vervelend kan worden als je het negeert. De receptioniste roept mijn naam, en ik loop het kabinet van Dr. ChatControl binnen. Dr. ChatControl begroet me [ ]
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