Toothache

He that sleeps feels not the tooth-ache William Shakespeare 'Cymbeline' (1609-10) act 5, sc. 4, l. [176]
apparently, Mr. Shakespeare never needed a root canal!
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Buhagiar Avatar
May 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Loved the contrast between Shakespeare's quote and you monoku.
Mckeithan Avatar
May 23, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Thank you Victor
Wolf Avatar
May 14, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Apparently not - unless Shakespeare meant 'the sleep of death,' in which case... no need to sweat the toothache.
Mckeithan Avatar
May 14, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Yes and no root canal.
Greenhough Avatar
May 14, 2025 at 12:26 PM
A good answer to Shakespeare.
Greenhough Avatar
May 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
The doctor numbs it, so it's not too bad. If the tooth hurts, it will feel better afterward.
Mckeithan Avatar
May 14, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Thanks Hilda. I am due for my first ever root canal. Not looking forward to it.
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