on. The man on the ground was cold and thirsty. He wondered whether he would die and felt very tired. The doctor shook a tablet from a small glass container and handed it to the man, he got a bottle of water from another pocket and handed that to the man as well. The man swallowed the tablet and washed it down. ‘Am I going to die?’ The doctor shook his head. ‘What about the bullet?’ ‘The bullet is biodegradable. It will dissolve soon. It’s to cut medical costs. We are currently testing it!’
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