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Notes From The Valley

The Mystifying Allure of The Root Canal.

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Lynn Ferguson
Jun 30, 2024
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When I first met Mark, I told him I was a dentist. I am not a dentist. I’ve never been a dentist. I’d go as far as to say that I’ve never been remotely interested in studying dentistry.

No offense to dentists, but it’s probably not much of a surprise to learn that dentistry in Scotland isn’t quite as lucrative as it is here in California. Although, a lot of things are different in Scotland: The weather. A proper understanding of how to make a decent cup of tea. Mostly though, when people go for something called a hike in Scotland, it involves an anorak, and walking shoes, and a big hill, instead of a sun hat, flip flops, and a vegan latte.

Mark is Scottish. That put me right off him from the start.

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