Sometimes we hear, but we...
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Sometimes we "hear," but we don't "listen." We are rather like Jed Harris, the U.S. theatrical producer who died in 1979. At one point he became convinced he was losing his hearing. He went to a specialist who gave him a thorough checkup. The doctor pulled out a gold timepiece and asked, "Can you hear this ticking?" Said Harris, "Of course."
The specialist walked to the door and held up the watch again. "Now can you hear it?" Harris concentrated and replied, "Yes. I can hear it clearly."
The doctor walked out the door into the next room and said, "Can you hear it now?" Harris answered, "Yes."
The doctor said, "Mr. Harris, there is nothing wrong with your hearing. You just don't listen."
The specialist walked to the door and held up the watch again. "Now can you hear it?" Harris concentrated and replied, "Yes. I can hear it clearly."
The doctor walked out the door into the next room and said, "Can you hear it now?" Harris answered, "Yes."
The doctor said, "Mr. Harris, there is nothing wrong with your hearing. You just don't listen."
