The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

why did the white dentist only give jounior half a dose of novocain?

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The dentist worked under the assumption that Indians only feel half as much pain as white people. Thus, he cut the dose in half. 

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

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