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HMO Review

May 10th, 2002

One summer in a rural church, the pews were packed. As the minister began his sermon, the air conditioner quit. The room became hotter and hotter. Suddenly, lightning flashed and there next to the pulpit, stood Satan! Yes, there he was, horns, tail, hooves and the scent of brimstone.

The minister and parishioners screamed and took to their heels. Satan laughed and cackled as he watched them tumble over each other in their efforts to get away as fast as they could. When the pandemonium ceased, Satan saw, to his surprise, that there remained one lone man, sitting in one of the back pews.

Satan glared down at him, “Do you know who I am?” Satan shouted.

“Oh yes,” said the man.

“Do you realize that I am the embodiment of evil, the destroyer of all that is good, the author of pestilence the source of all chaos? Satan thundered, “I am the pinnacle of all the demons and trolls of hell !!!”

“I know,” said the man.

“Then why are you still sitting here?? Satan demanded.

“I have been appealing my HMO’s denial of services for my wife’s heart surgery. I figured that it would get to your review level sooner or later.”

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