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I am, I believe, above all 
things a provident indi-
vidual and while in col-
lege had the reputation of 
Eeing a slicN operator  ,n fact, in meGical school 
, haG the nicNname of ´6licNµ  , thinN that it Zas 
more of a handicap than it was an asset.  It had 
two implications and one was good and one was 
EaG  3rimaril\ , haG gotten the nicNname Ee
caXse , Zas apparentl\ aEle to maNe a fast EXcN 
and still appear to have a good time.  Probably 
this was one of the things that led to my down-
fall because I had acquired a habit of covering up 
the fact that , ZorNeG night anG Ga\ to Neep m\ 
grades and social life up and still earn money.  I 
created this illusion deliberately and I am sure 
it had something to do with my being discharged 
from medical school.  I often have said that if I 
haG a nicNel for eYer\ time , sta\eG Xp all night 
studying medicine, I could throw a nice party.
A History of U-Haul (1945-1954)

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