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Dear Friends,

I was just scanning through some messages on a different list, and this bought a smile to my lips. The emphasis is mine, I quote:

"And lastly, please remember that doctors speak like they write, so it's not exactly just typing what someone says, you actually have to figure out what they are trying to say."

Very candid... :o) 

Entries to the Coffee Break must reach us before 1700 hrs, 08th of September. Have fun!

Maj (Dr.) Amit Chatterjee, SM

Cash prize winner of Coffee Break (11)
Angshuman Kundu, Manager-Production, Optimal Computing (P) Ltd., Kolkata

All correct entries:

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Last week's answers, in red:   Labor Day

This holiday is always observed on the first Monday of September. On September 5, 1882 the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City. Twenty thousand workers marched, carrying banners that read "LABOR CREATES ALL WEALTH," and "EIGHT HOURS FOR WORK, EIGHT HOURS FOR REST, EIGHT HOURS FOR RECREATION!" This first Labor Day celebration was initiated by Peter J. McGuire, a carpenter and labor union leader. McGuire had suggested a September date in order to provide a break during the long stretch between Independence Day and Thanksgiving. Has been a federal holiday since 1894, its purpose is to honor the nation's working people. In many cities the day is marked by parades of working people representing the labor unions. 

Most Americans consider Labor Day the end of the summer, and the beaches and other popular resort areas are packed with people enjoying one last three-day weekend. For many students it marks the opening of the school year. 

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A  ______ (2) analgesic, is naturally occurring substance in the opium poppy,  ______   ______ (3). It was first isolated from opium in 1805 by the German pharmacist  ______   _____  ______ (4), who named it after  ______ (5), the god of  __________ (6). Given intravenously, it is still considered the most effective drug for the relief of pain. Legally available only in the form of its  ____________ (7)-soluble salts, most common are  __________ (8) and  ________ (9).

During World War II, Squibb, a pharmaceutical company, developed a  _______ (10) to administer on the front lines a controlled amount of this pain killer to wounded soldiers. 

Instructions:      All you need to do is list the correct word/phrase to fill up the blanks in the above paragraph, matched with the numerical bookmarks and send in your entry by email to Jayanti                      

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