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All for Naught! ...in 12 lines

Doctor's Office

"I have bad news, Kirby. You're in Stage 3 Terminosis."

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" ... How long have I got, Doc?"

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"A month, I'd say."

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"Damn! That's too long."

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" ... ... Too long?"

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"Yeah, the publisher's press deadline for my new book is

in five weeks, and I only need a week to finish it."

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" ... But, that's great ... isn't it? I understand it's your finest work."

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"Yes. But now that I can't turn it in late, it's all for naught!"

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" ... You're not making sense, Kirby."

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"Who's gonna a buy a book entitled "Procrastination, the key to Success, 

that comes out on schedule?"

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