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Phoned the permit guy. Left my first message of the day. My officemates' comment: "You're so nice!"

Well, I don't want to piss him off...

Will call again in a few hours.

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archaica posted this New Yorker article on health insurance by Malcolm Gladwell. Very interesting indeed -- I recommend it. [ETA: I am also going to make a dentist appointment RIGHT AWAY.}

It put me in mind of this frequently referenced essay on "health care zombies", discredited ideas that will not die [PDF]. Posting the link so I can come back and read it all the way through one of these days.