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Mandella 'Critical' - Complains About Way His Ward Is Decorated
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Take 5.
(but I am appropriately ashamed of myself.)
Posted 4 years ago # -
Apologies to the great man for mis-speling his name.
(Long may he continue to criticise, though sadly this seems unlikely.)
I am always intrigued by the conventions of the phraseology of medical reports and the use of euphemisms. I am reminded of a story that following the overnight death in hospital of some arch-criminal, the authorities described his condition the next day as "satisfactory".
In this case, 'critical' clearly = "well dodgy" but no-one (at least, no-one in authority) like to use such negative-sounding words.
Posted 4 years ago #
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