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Jo (on phone to OR9)

Hi, I was paged to this number.

Fellow

Yes. What are you doing right now?

Jo

I'm in clinic. Is there something I can do for you?

(Surgery follow-up clinic is in the outpatient building - an entirely separate building from the ORs in the main hospital).

Fellow

Oh. Nevermind then.

Jo

No, really, it's okay. We don't have any patients just yet. How can I help?

Fellow

Well, I left my pen in one of the patient's rooms this morning. I was going to ask you to go track it down. But I guess you're away in clinic. (hangs up.)