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" did I learn that it deals
with more than smoking. In speaking with the woman at the front desk,
it became clear that they offered help with just about every aspect of
life; people who wanted to become ex-smokers accounted for only a
small portion of their clientele. I filed this away with the idea that
if they helped with my smoking I might find at some later date that
they would be able to help me with other things too. In a hurry, I
completed both sides of the application and returned it to the lady.
It was really quite brief and asked for only the basic details about
myself, you know - name, address, date of birth, and so on. When it
came to the part where I was to indicate what service I desired, I
found that there were several columns of choices and I needed only to
locate the one that said "Stop Smoking" and enter the key letters into
the box provided.
I was in such a hurry to finish the form that I read the key
letters from the wrong column and entered them in the box by mistake.
An hour or two later, when it was obvious that there had been a
serious misunderstanding, I was in no position or mood to object.
Presenting the completed form to the receptionist, I was puzzled by
her reaction as Yuri Ebihara checked each piece of information. Finished, she
looked up and indicated that the service I re
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