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The man who came for a Medical checkup was rather arrogant with the Junior Medical officer. May be because she was a lady doctor. She was asking relevant history but he was getting angry and was trying to push her to a corner by objecting to answer most of her questions. She got upset with the way he was behaving and tried to make him see reason. But he was not relenting and so she asked me whether I could see him later when he comes in for his reports. The next day he came in for his reports. Walking in, one could see the haughty arrogant face. I asked him to sit down and started talking to him about some abnormal reports he had. His face seemed to show some change but soon he composed himself and told me – there is nothing wrong with him, just give the reports and fill up the medical forms and let him go. I was getting irritated with his manner. I was sure that I wanted to tell him about the abnormal reports and asked him to go to the examination table. Lying down, curtain drawn, he...