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A LIFE WITHOUT PAIN
Can you imagine a world where people felt no pain? At first it sounds

appealing. You wouldn't know the agonizing suffering that comes from pain. If you
had a throbbing headache or toothache, you wouldn't even feel it. But you also

wouldn't know to check if the headache or toothache indicated something more

serious. Or if you had a different condition, like a broken bone, you wouldn't
necessarily know that it needed to be treated.

Some people are born with an inability to feel pain. However, rather than
being a positive condition, it causes untold problems. If people can't feel pain, they

don't know if they are hurt. For parents of young children, this is a nightmare. How

would a child know about the dangers of a hot stove or broken glass? A burn
wouldn't be painful and a cut wouldn't hurt.

Parents of these children have to continually watch for injuries. Normal
activities like going to the playground aren't at all normal. Suppose a child fell from

the top of a slide. He or she might find this fun and try to do it again, risking further
injury.

Pain turns out to be lifesaving; it helps us to know if something is wrong and

requires treatment. Without it, we would go through life hurting ourselves, possibly
with deadly outcomes.

B. GRAMMAR EXERCISE

DIRECTIONS: Correct the errors.
1. If I had know more about it, I would have had better advice for

you.

2. If were I you, I would spend more time outdoors.
3. Should my manager needs to reach me, I'll be at the bank and

post office.

4. Anyone should ask for me, tell them I'm not available.
5. If you continue to drive so fast, I would get out of the car.

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