"As they should be," Brenda said, just as seriously. "Next time you mess around with anything flammable or potentially explosive, protect your eyes first. If I knew where to find one, I'd have an ophthalmologist come lecture you."
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Re: Nurse Practitioner: Brenda (Young) Meyers
"As they should be," Brenda said, just as seriously. "Next time you mess around with anything flammable or potentially explosive, protect your eyes first. If I knew where to find one, I'd have an ophthalmologist come lecture you."