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A woman on the street yesterday felt compelled to describe her hot flashes to me, in detail.
"Honey, I've had five kids, and this is SO MUCH WORSE than labor. My ears are on fire and it won't go away. I don't want to scare you, but this is the WORST THING I HAVE EVER EXPERIENCED IN MY LIFE."