Asked & Answered~260

...Nothing works! ...in 12 lines

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"It takes me forever to fall asleep at night, Dr. Shirley.

I've tried everything! Nothing works!"

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"Have you tried drainage, Bill?"

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" ...Drainage?"

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"As you slip between the sheets, drain your mind of all conscious thoughts."

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" ...Oookay? But, isn't that, you know, an oxymoron?"

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" ...How so?"

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"I would have to think about draining my thoughts."

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"Yes, but only until the last one is drained."

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"But, draining the last thought would be the last thought--necessary in draining 

that thought. Surely, Dr. Shirley, that is an oxymoron, isn't it?!"

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"Think on it, Bill. Sleep on it. Next Caller."

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