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Hey, Paul.

If you're ever feeling depressed, try drinking a gallon of water before you go to bed.

Why would I do that, Matthew?

Well, it'll really give you a reason to get out of bed in the morning, Paul.

Great stuff.

This one is just for me that I found.

But Matt, no one likes my kidney jokes.

Okay.

Do you know why that is?

Why?

It's because they're awful.

So the joke here is that awful is a term for organ meat.

That one's for the foodies out there. Enjoy.

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I'm Dr. Matthew Francoato here with my great friend and America's primary care physician, maybe even the primary care physician, Dr. Paul Nelson Williams.

And as always I'll say, eh, primary care physician. And hey Matt, how are you?

I'm doing well because we have returning guests for his maybe 25th time, Dr. Joel Toff.

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