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attributed to Ibn Abi Usaybi'a, 13th century Seeing the doctor, the man heaped praise on him.
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His stomach had shrunk, he had gained weight, and his color was back. When the doctor passed by a few days later, he saw the same man sitting by the side of the road. Here, take this coin and go buy a new jug." "My friend," the doctor said to the patient, "look what you have been drinking. A dead frog spilled out with the foul water. The man continued to protest, but one of the doctor's servants picked up a stone and smashed the jug. It is easier to find a new jug than a new stomach." "And that thing bulging out there," replied the doctor, pointing to the man's midsection, "is your only stomach. "I can't," whined the man, "This is my only jug." "Only a few crusts of bread and the water from this jug."
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The man's belly was swollen, and he was in obvious distress. By the side of the road he saw an emaciated man holding a water jug. In 1120, a Muslim doctor was on his way to see his patient, the Almoravid ruler of Seville.
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