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                   Video script

                        1.    Doctor :     Good morning, Miss Smith. What brought you along today?

                        2.    Patient :    Um, I have this pain in my chest. It seems to cover the whole chest.

                        3.    Doctor :     How long has the pain been brothering you?
                        4.    Patient :    Um, about two months.
                        5.    Doctor :     OK, when did you first notice the pain?

                        6.    Patient :    Two months ago. I was sitting in my living room and suddenly I
                                           got this really bad pain.
                        7.    Doctor :     How long did it last?

                        8.    Patient :    Usually about five to ten minutes.
                        9.    Doctor :     OK, could you describe the pain for me?

                        10.   Patient :    It’s a throbbing type of pain.
                        11.   Doctor :     Does anything make it worse?

                        12.   Patient :    Usually it’s worse during my period and  when I drink cold water
                                           or coffee.

                        13.   Doctor :      Is there anything else apart from these pains?
                        14.   Patient :    Um, no.
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