The Devil and Mr. O 71-10-01 03 Revolt Of The Worms

Summary

Podcast Summary: "The Devil and Mr. O - Revolt Of The Worms"

Introduction

In the June 3, 2025 episode of Harold's Old Time Radio, titled "The Devil and Mr. O - Revolt Of The Worms," listeners are transported to the Golden Age of Radio. Hosted by Mr. Orchard, this episode delivers a gripping supernatural drama that intertwines themes of obsession, scientific experimentation, and horror. The story centers around the catastrophic consequences of unchecked ambition and the dark mysteries lurking beneath human endeavors.

Plot Overview

The narrative unfolds in a secluded household where Mr. O, a dedicated chemist, is engrossed in his work to develop the perfect rose. Accompanying him are Charles Prentice, a fellow scientist; Claire, Mr. O’s long-suffering wife; and Jackson, a young assistant. Amidst a backdrop of wartime turmoil, Mr. O remains fixated on his botanical experiments, believing that his work is paramount despite the chaos surrounding them.

Rising Tensions and Character Dynamics

Early tensions emerge as Claire questions the practicality and morality of Mr. O's relentless pursuit:

"But we're so far away from everything, Charles."
[04:17]

Mr. O dismisses these concerns, emphasizing his dedication:

"So far away from what? Your friends. My friends."
[04:30]

Charles Prentice voices skepticism about the relevance of propagating roses during such turbulent times:

"A chemist of your ability, in times like these, there certainly must be more important work than propagating roses."
[05:17]

The strained relationships highlight the personal costs of Mr. O’s obsession, setting the stage for the ensuing tragedy.

The Catalyst: Jackson's Disappearance

Jackson’s growing unease about the hormone solutions used in the roses foreshadows disaster. His persistent questioning leads to conflict:

"How do you know these hormones will work on plants, Mr. Prentice? And how do you know how much to give them? And how big will the roses grow, Mr. Prentice?"
[07:48]

Despite his doubts, Mr. O remains adamant, instructing Jackson to continue his work without further questions:

"You must keep working. The only salvation is to work."
[07:16]

Tragedy strikes when Jackson vanishes into a stormy night while attending to the plants, leaving Claire and Charles in a state of panic and despair.

Descent into Horror: The Worm Revolt

As days pass, eerie signs manifest around the household. Unusual plow marks and the absence of Jackson heighten the suspense. Claire discovers the horrifying truth: Jackson has been devoured by mutated worms resulting from Mr. O's hormone experiments.

"A great twisting snake. Yet not a snake. Not a snake. And the fear in me made me fall to the ground. And I saw, as I lay there, I saw the thing moved toward the hole in the ground..."
[19:19]

Mr. O’s realization of the catastrophe he unleashed marks his descent into madness:

"The hormones you threw away soaked into the ground and into them. Hundreds of little worms burrowing under the ground, soaking into their flesh..."
[22:05]

These monstrous worms begin to overrun the household, symbolizing the uncontrollable repercussions of scientific hubris.

Climactic Confrontation and Tragic End

In a final, desperate confrontation, Claire confronts Mr. O about his negligence and obsession. Her pleas highlight the emotional and moral decay caused by his single-minded pursuit:

"I can be dead and you don't care. As long as you're safe and doing what you want to do."
[15:24]

The culmination of their conflict sees the household being overtaken by the worms, leading to the demise of both Jackson and Claire. Mr. O’s final moments are a poignant reflection of his downfall:

"I thought I could run away from the world. Oh."
[23:44]

Notable Quotes

• Mr. O's Obsession:

  "I'll do what I please. You hear me? Do what I please."
  [05:27]

• Charles Prentice's Warning:

  "A chemist of your ability, in times like these, there certainly must be more important work than propagating roses."
  [05:17]

• Claire's Confrontation:

  "I can be dead and you don't care. As long as you're safe and doing what you want to do."
  [15:24]

• Mr. O's Realization:

  "The hormones you threw away soaked into the ground and into them. Hundreds of little worms burrowing under the ground..."
  [22:05]

Themes and Insights

"Revolt Of The Worms" explores several profound themes:

1. Obsession and Its Consequences: Mr. O's relentless pursuit of scientific perfection leads to personal and environmental devastation.
2. Isolation versus Community: The physical and emotional isolation of the characters underscores the importance of relationships and community in maintaining sanity and morality.
3. Hubris in Science: The narrative serves as a cautionary tale about the unforeseen dangers of tampering with nature without ethical considerations.
4. Madness and Desperation: As the situation deteriorates, Mr. O's mental state unravels, illustrating the thin line between genius and madness.

Host's Commentary

Post-story, Mr. Orchard reflects on the blurred lines between fiction and reality, emphasizing the terrifying potential of scientific advancements:

"Fantasy, fiction, fact. It's all interlaced into tomorrow."
[26:22]

He underscores the relevance of such stories in today's rapidly evolving technological landscape, reminding listeners of the unpredictable nature of human innovation.

Conclusion

"Revolt Of The Worms" stands as a compelling narrative that masterfully blends horror with moral lessons. It serves as a timeless reminder of the ethical responsibilities that accompany scientific progress and the profound impact of personal obsessions on both individuals and their environments. Through its richly developed characters and haunting storyline, the episode captivates listeners, leaving a lasting impression about the perils of unchecked ambition.

Transcript

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[Mr. O]

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[Mr. Orchard]

Lights out for the devil and Mr. O.

[Mr. O]

It is.

[Mr. Orchard]

Later than you think. Turn out your lights now. We bring you stories of the supernatural and the supernormal, dramatizing the fantasies and the mysteries of the unknown. We tell you this frankly so that if you wish to avoid the excitement and tension of these imaginative plays, we urge you calmly but sincerely to turn off your radio notifications now. This is Mr. Orchard. Tell me, what is your attitude about. Worms? Yes, worms. Those strange, slimy little creatures who come out in the dark and till your garden and sometimes die an unfortunate death on a fish hook. You really don't have any opinion about them? Well, perhaps you will after you hear my play Revolt of the Worms. The action begins after a short message.

[Mr. O]

Inner sanctum.

[Radio Nostalgia Host]

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[Mr. Orchard]

And now, if you haven't already done so, turn off your lights now and listen to Revolt of the Worms.

[Charles Prentice]

All I can do is sit and think and wait. Wait for the floors to lift and the walls to crash. Facts. Think of facts. Yes, a journal of facts. Think how it began, why it's happening. Journal of Facts until the walls crash. In the thick flesh Charles Prentice There's a fact Chemist and fool. Fool. Run away, Run away. Run away. Run away. Run away from reality. War. War.

[Mr. O]

War.

[Charles Prentice]

Run.

[Claire]

You mean we're going to live in this godforsaken place, Charles.

[Charles Prentice]

Yes, Claire, I remember. You did say that.

[Mr. O]

And I said, of course we're going to live here. It's ideal for my work.

[Claire]

But we're so far away from everything, Charles.

[Mr. O]

So far away from what? Your friends. My friends.

[Claire]

All right, Charles. Whatever you say.

[Mr. O]

Charles.

[Charles Prentice]

You never disagreed with me, did you, Clare? Why?

[Jackson]

It's so quiet up here. It's almost as if we were out of this world.

[Charles Prentice]

Yes, I remember, young Jackson. You did say that.

[Jackson]

I like working with you, sir. Why, up here, it's almost as if we were out of this world.

[Charles Prentice]

Out of the world. I wanted to be out of the world. Hide until it's over. Yes. Why not? Why not?

[Mr. O]

What are you going all the way up there for? Printers. To do my work, of course.

[Cruise Advertiser]

But who cares about propagating new varieties.

[Mr. O]

Of roses at a time like this? The times have nothing to do with it. I'll do what I please. I'll do what I please.

[Charles Prentice]

But, Prentice, to leave suddenly like this. It doesn't make sense. Roses are fine in normal times, But a chemist of your ability, in times.

[Mr. O]

Like these, Certainly there's more productive work.

[Charles Prentice]

That you could do.

[Mr. O]

I'm not interested in your opinions. I'll do what I please. You hear me? Do what I please.

[Charles Prentice]

Do what I please.

[Jackson]

Yes, sir. Everything's ready, sir. Greenhouse all ready for you, sir.

[Charles Prentice]

One week ago Wednesday.

[Claire]

Does the wind always blow up here, Charles?

[Mr. O]

Eh?

[Claire]

I said the wind. Does it always blow like that? Why, frightening.

[Mr. O]

Mighty less frightening than the things that are happening back in the city.

[Claire]

I suppose so.

[Mr. O]

I know so. Where's that boy? Jackson.

[Jackson]

Yes, sir.

[Mr. O]

The phosphates, are they ready yet?

[Jackson]

Not quite, sir.

[Mr. O]

Well, get them ready. Every one of the plants. We worked late tonight.

[Jackson]

Very late.

[Charles Prentice]

Work late and hard, that was the answer to everything. Chemist of your ability. In times like these, there certainly must be more important work than propagating roses. That you could do. A chemist of your ability. Times like these certainly must be more important. Oh, no, I wouldn't think of that. I told myself. Wouldn't think of that. Roses, yes, Develop the greatest rose in the world. That would be my answer to them. While they bombed and burned, I'd developed the largest rose the world had ever known. And when the world settled down again, I'd come back and bring the rose to them. And they wouldn't care if I had run away. My plan. Why did it go wrong, Claire? Why did it go wrong, Claire? Dead. You're dead. They killed you. Dead as I'll be dead. If I could only think, why did it go wrong?

[Jackson]

Well, I put the solution that's left over, Mr. Prentiss.

[Charles Prentice]

Yes, I do remember. That was it.

[Jackson]

Oh, gosh, Mr. Prentice, I'm trying to understand, but I'm so tired.

[Mr. O]

You must keep working. The only salvation is to work.

[Jackson]

What's salvation got to do with roses?

[Mr. O]

Don't be impertinent. Do your work.

[Jackson]

Yes, sir.

[Mr. O]

2Cc for each plant. And careful, don't let any of it touch the stem.

[Jackson]

Yes, sir. Yes, sir.

[Charles Prentice]

You weren't very happy, were you, Jackson? Those were things you couldn't understand.

[Jackson]

It isn't that I don't want to work, Mr. Prentice. It's just that I'm all mixed up. These roses. Why do I have to pour this stuff on them every hour on the hour? It doesn't make sense.

[Mr. O]

Hormones.

[Jackson]

Sure, I know what they are. Secretions from the glands in the human body. Sure, I know what they're for. Make us grow and everything. I get it. That's what you try to do with the roses. Make them grow fast and big. But how do you know these hormones will work on plants, Mr. Prentice? And how do you know how much to give them? And how big will the roses grow, Mr. Prentice?

[Charles Prentice]

Questions. Everlasting questions. But now I ask them. Why did it go wrong? Thirsty.

[Mr. O]

Thursday.

[Charles Prentice]

What do I remember?

[Jackson]

Well, I throw the hormone mixture that's left over. Mr. Prentiss. Mr. Prentiss. I said, well, I throw the hormones.

[Mr. O]

Go away. Can't you see that I'm working?

[Jackson]

Yes, sir.

[Mr. O]

Yes, sir.

[Charles Prentice]

Yes, I remember. Friday. What a Friday. Friday.

[Jackson]

M.

[Mr. O]

Bear.

[Claire]

Yes?

[Mr. O]

Is that you?

[Claire]

Yes, Charles.

[Mr. O]

What are you doing walking out here in the dark?

[Claire]

It's a lovely night.

[Mr. O]

Romantic. At your age.

[Claire]

I just like the night you women.

[Mr. O]

Come back to the house.

[Claire]

All right.

[Mr. O]

Crazy. Walking around in the dark, that old. What's the matter with you? Can't you walk? If I hadn't caught you.

[Claire]

It's slippery.

[Mr. O]

What are you talking about?

[Claire]

It's all slippery around here.

[Mr. O]

Don't talk foolishness.

[Claire]

But it is.

[Mr. O]

By George, you're right.

[Claire]

What?

[Mr. O]

Stand still. I'll light a match. I had some. Yes. Now we'll see. What? Charles, stop grabbing. Put Worms.

[Claire]

What?

[Mr. O]

Can't you see? Just ordinary earthworms. Nightcrawlers. We just walked over a few of them. Now, you women with your fears and your squeamishness. Walked on a few worms. And you make more noise and more fuzz.

[Charles Prentice]

Yes, I remember Friday night.

[Jackson]

The extra hormone solution. Where'll I throw it. Mr. Prentice. Mr. Prentiss. Where'll I throw the extra hormone solution?

[Charles Prentice]

Saturday and then the night.

[Mr. O]

Jackson. Jackson, where are you? Jackson, I told you to stay in the house. Jackson, where are you? It's time to feed the plants. Jackson, where are you?

[Claire]

Not here, Charles.

[Mr. O]

Claire. You startled me, walking up like that.

[Claire]

I didn't mean to.

[Mr. O]

That infernal boy. Where is he? Have you seen him?

[Claire]

He's not in the house.

[Mr. O]

But I told him not to go out. I told him only an hour ago. He's got to work all night. The plants must be watered every hour.

[Claire]

On the hour he went out.

[Mr. O]

Well, why didn't you stop him? Now I have to go chase after him. Jackson. Jackson, are you out there? Come in, Charles.

[Claire]

What?

[Mr. O]

What did you think it was, thunder? It's starting to rain. Shut the door. Shut the door, I say.

[Claire]

But the boy.

[Mr. O]

If he hasn't the sense to come in out of the rain, it's just too bad. I've got enough to do with worrying about my roses without worrying about him. And don't you go out after him. He'll come back. He'll come back.

[Charles Prentice]

Saturday night. And when it was day again.

[Claire]

Charles. Charles, wake up, please. Wake up.

[Mr. O]

Who? Where?

[Claire]

You're on the couch. You fell asleep on the couch. Charles, get up right away.

[Mr. O]

What's the matter with you? Why should I get up? What difference does it make?

[Claire]

Listen to me, please. The boy. He isn't back yet, Jackson. He isn't back yet. Charles. Where can he be? The storm. You slept.

[Mr. O]

Wait a minute. Wait a minute. Have you looked in his room?

[Claire]

He just came from there. Charles. Where could he have gone to all through the storm?

[Mr. O]

Stop talking so much and let me get up. Go see. Oh, must you follow me? Why didn't you wake me up? Why did you let me sleep?

[Claire]

I must have fallen asleep too. I opened my eyes. It was Dave. Oh, Charles.

[Mr. O]

Oh, stop. Oh, Charlesing me. Crazy young fool. So he spent the night outside. So what's the difference? Teach him a lesson. Well, no wonder he isn't back yet. Fog like this, it's as bad as night.

[Claire]

Charles.

[Mr. O]

All right, all right. What am I supposed to do? Go wandering through fog like a bloodhound? Like a fool? Don't worry. He'll be back. He'll be back.

[Charles Prentice]

But you never did come back, did you, Jackson? When the sun came out and that everlasting wind came up and lifted the fog.

[Claire]

Charles. Charles, come here.

[Mr. O]

Where? Where are you?

[Claire]

Back of the house. Charles, come quickly.

[Mr. O]

Oh, what is it? What do you Want now? The boy isn't around. I've looked everywhere.

[Claire]

Now, what's happened back here? Look at the ground.

[Mr. O]

What? Who plowed this ground up?

[Claire]

Plowed?

[Mr. O]

Yes, certainly plowed. Can't you see? Some crazy drunken fool plowed up the ground.

[Claire]

But during the night. Charles, how could that.

[Mr. O]

You believe what you see, don't you? It's that boy. Yes, that Jackson. Went crazy. Found a plow, tore up the ground and ran away. Went out of his mind. That's it. The boy's gone crazy. Tearing up the ground. Gone crazy. Gone crazy.

[Mr. Orchard]

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[Charles Prentice]

And then that night. That same night, after I thought Jackson had gone crazy. Run away. I went back to my work Sunday night.

[Claire]

Charles. Charles, can I speak to you? Charles, please stop your work and talk to me.

[Mr. O]

Haven't you lived with me enough years to know I don't like to be interrupted when I'm working?

[Claire]

But I'm frightened.

[Mr. O]

Are you really?

[Claire]

Charles, stop it.

[Mr. O]

Are you out of your mind?

[Claire]

Yes, maybe I am.

[Mr. O]

What did you say?

[Claire]

Maybe I am crazy. All right. Maybe I am. That's the only way I could have lived with you all these years.

[Mr. O]

What?

[Claire]

Endured. Your selfishness. Your unbelievable selfishness. Everything's for you for 20 years. Everything for you.

[Mr. O]

Now that's enough.

[Claire]

Your work, your pleasures. What you think, what you want. Everything for you. Nothing for anyone else.

[Mr. O]

Will you?

[Claire]

The gentle little Mr. Print is the scientist. The good husband who never lifts his voice. Mother in heaven. I'd rather be Married to a fool with a heart in him than you. Well, I mean, you haven't got a heart. You never had a heart. It's you. You and no one else. And that boy can be dead out there and you don't care. And I can be dead and you don't care. As long as you're safe and doing what you want to do.

[Mr. O]

Will you go away and let me go on with my work?

[Claire]

Child, I'm frightened.

[Charles Prentice]

That boy.

[Mr. O]

Now they're noises. I'm asking you for the last time to go away and let me do my work.

[Claire]

But listen to me. You've been out here all night. I've been in the back of the house alone, and I've been listening. And I didn't want to come in here, but I had to. Charles, things I said, I meant them. For years, I've meant them. All right, that doesn't matter. But I tell you this. There's something outside the house. Find out what it is.

[Mr. O]

Charles, 20 years ago, I thought you were an irrational woman. I thought I'd trained you out of that irrationality. I was wrong. I'll humor you just this once, but never again. Where are these noises?

[Claire]

At the back of the house.

[Mr. O]

The lantern handed to me?

[Claire]

Yes.

[Mr. O]

Thank you. You're frightened. You don't have to go with me.

[Claire]

I want to know.

[Radio Nostalgia Host]

What?

[Mr. O]

That you're a fool. Well, so what am I supposed to hear? There's nothing. Hello, out there. Hello. Well, what now?

[Claire]

Listen.

[Mr. O]

To what? Listen to what? I. I thought you heard the wind whistling through the cracks in your brain. Come into the house, Charles.

[Claire]

Wait.

[Mr. O]

Wait for.

[Claire]

Here.

[Mr. O]

Yeah, so what? Give me the lantern.

[Claire]

If it's that boy, it could be him, couldn't he?

[Mr. O]

That crazy young fool playing practical jokes. Wag it around the corner of the house and. What's going on here, Charles?

[Claire]

Something moving under the ground.

[Mr. O]

Yes. So dark, can't quite make out.

[Claire]

Charles, what is?

[Mr. O]

I don't know. I don't know. Animal of some sort.

[Claire]

Take me back to the house.

[Mr. O]

Oh, go yourself. Moon will come out of the clouds. See what this is.

[Claire]

Give me the lantern, Charles.

[Mr. O]

No, I want to see. The house is back there. Turn around and go back to it. Go ahead.

[Claire]

All right.

[Charles Prentice]

All right. Yes, it is something. Burrowing. Infernal moon. Come out. I'd see. There. Coming out now I'll see. What? Holes. Holes in the ground, all over. What are they? Who? Bomb craters. But that isn't possible. No animal burrows. But what animal could make a hole four feet across? What animal?

[Mr. O]

Claire, where are You. Claire. So dark I can't see you. Claire, where are you? Claire? Claire, where are you? Claire?

[Charles Prentice]

Yes? Claire, where? I ran through the night looking for you. The echo of my voice is still in my ears. Looking for you. And the moon was under the clouds, and I couldn't see and I couldn't find you. And then I did. You had fallen into one of those craters, into one of those holes in the ground. I couldn't see you, but I could hear you. But which one of the holes? They were all over ground, pockmarked with them. I ran around in the dark. I could hear you, but couldn't find you. And then the moon, it was out again. Oh, blast the moon. Why did it come out? If it hadn't come out, I wouldn't have seen. And my head. Stop it. Stop it. Stop it, Claire. Stop it. I can still hear you. I can still see you. Your body down in that hole as I ran toward you. Suddenly, I saw that something else was coming toward you. Something that glistened wet in the moonlight. Something long and slimy. A great twisting snake. Yet not a snake. Not a snake. And the fear in me made me fall to the ground. And I saw, as I lay there, I saw the thing moved toward the hole in the ground as if you weren't there. As if it were blind and couldn't see. Like a great blind worm. It was a worm. A worm. 10, 20. No, 30ft long. Crawling in fright to its home in the ground. And it moved toward you, Claire. Covered you, crushed you.

[Mr. O]

You're dead, Claire.

[Charles Prentice]

You've been dead for two days.

[Mr. O]

Why should I tear out of my memory all the horror of how you died?

[Charles Prentice]

Of how young Jackson must have died?

[Jackson]

Where'll I throw the extra hormone solution, Mr. Prentice? Where'll I throw the extra hormone solution, Mr. Prentice, here's.

[Mr. O]

Yes, it's very funny, isn't it, Jackson?

[Charles Prentice]

I ran away.

[Mr. O]

And I was going to bring back.

[Charles Prentice]

To the world the greatest rose.

[Mr. O]

But I brought back the greatest worms. The hormones you threw away soaked into the ground and into them. Hundreds of little worms burrowing under the ground, soaking into their flesh, into their.

[Charles Prentice]

Life process, miraculously increasing the growth of.

[Mr. O]

Them until overnight they grew and grew without limit into those terrible horrors. And they are still growing. I can hear them for the last two days, squirming around the house. And over it, great, monstrous pieces of slimy flesh.

[Charles Prentice]

Squirming and writhing. Hundreds of them, thousands of them, burrowing under the ground.

[Mr. O]

And at night, coming out of the.

[Charles Prentice]

Ground, I have seen them A sea of flesh.

[Mr. O]

A sea of worms.

[Charles Prentice]

Yes, I hear you out there, you worms.

[Mr. O]

You were under the ground and now.

[Charles Prentice]

There'S no room underground for you, so you've come out of the ground.

[Mr. O]

The world was yours first, so now you're going to take it back again. The world for the worms. You're under the house.

[Charles Prentice]

You're lifting it.

[Mr. O]

The walls will fall and crush me. And I'll be dead. And I want to be dead. Yes, now I know why this is happening to me. I thought I could run away from the world. And what is happening in the world? You hear that, you worms out there? I thought I could run away. Oh.

[Charles Prentice]

I'm very tired.

[Mr. O]

Just sit here and wait.

[Charles Prentice]

Wait for them.

[Mr. O]

I know how I'll die. The walls falling. Crushing window.

[Charles Prentice]

Something.

[Claire]

Behind.

[Charles Prentice]

A worm at the window. Head looking in. He's crawling in. And another following. And another. They're filling the room. Worms all around me. The worms. The worms around me. Worms covering cold, old flesh, wet flesh. Worms. Worms.

[Mr. Orchard]

This is Mr. O R Obler. I know. I know what you're thinking. Worms that size. A pure put on science fiction. Well, personally, I don't believe there's any such category of story as science fiction anymore. Our scientific progress has been so accelerated that what was fiction in the morning can actually happen tonight. Thirty years ago, long before human extinction became a possibility with the explosion of the first atom bomb, I wrote a play about the last two survivors in the world. At the time, it was sheer fiction. Something could happen to this Earth of ours that would leave only two survivors. A writer's brainstorm. Yet who among us does not know cold reality? The red button, east and west that could trigger off a global nightmare. I wrote another play a handful of decades ago that was equally an impossibility. It concerned the very laughable idea that a spaceship was returning from the moon after the first successful landing on that ball of cheese. Yet there are few among us today who haven't witnessed that first giant step on the lunar cinders and the very fantastic return voyage in triumph. Fantasy, fiction, fact. It's all interlaced into tomorrow. And speaking of the future, let me tell you about our next story. Its title is Where Are you? And we'll talk about that after your station has a word.

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Dr. Campbell Moses, medical director of the American Heart association, talks about a serious health problem in America today.

[Dr. Campbell Moses]

Thousands of Americans die unnecessarily each year from heart attack because they don't know the symptoms and delay getting medical care. What are the symptoms? They vary, but they often start with a squeezing pain in the center of the chest, behind the breastbone. The pain radiating to the shoulder, arm, neck or jaw. It's often accompanied by sweating and occasionally by nausea, vomiting and shortness of breath. If this happens to you, don't delay. Call your doctor and carefully describe your symptoms. If you can't reach your doctor, get to a hospital emergency room as quickly as possible. Remember that frequently the symptoms of heart attack subside completely and then recur in heart attack minutes count, so act promptly.

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[Charles Prentice]

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