Send in the clowns
The arrival of a good clown exercises more beneficial influence upon the health of a town than 20 mules laden with drugs.
–Thomas Sydenham, (1624-1689), British physician, recognized founder of clinical medicine.
For more on Thomas Sydenham:
• See this Wikipedia entry.
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