Half Price
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He was a good man but a bit stingy. He would bargain and haggle
on a price, never paying the price asked. He especially hated
paying his medical fees.
One day, while eating fish, a bone became lodged in his throat
and within minutes he could scarcely breathe. His wife
frantically called the family doctor, who arrived just as the
patient's face was turning blue. The physician quickly removed
the bone with a pair of forceps.
When he was again breathing normally, although overwhelmed with
gratitude to the doctor for saving his life, the doctor's fees
were a bit worrisome to him.
Trying his best to keep his costs down, he turned to the good
doctor and asked, "How much do I owe you for this small
two-minute job?"
The doctor, who knew his patient's miserly habit too well,
replied, "Just pay me half of what you would have when the bone
was still stuck in your throat!"
