Actually John, Ebringer did have two types of AS patients; those with active AS and inflammation whose blood samples had many uses, and those who had made the diet work and became of little scientific interest to him. He actually said to me once, after I was on the diet and my ESR was in single figures, 'now you are of no interest'! Maybe that is why he didn't get too heavy on the shirkers, the scientist was always content to wait and watch.

This we prescribe though no physician . . .
Our doctors say this is no month to bleed. (Rich. II)


'Then you should say what you mean,' the March Hare went on. 'I do,' Alice hastily replied; 'at least - at least I mean what I say - that's the same thing , you know.' 'Not the same thing a bit!' said the Hatter.