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James is looking for work and struggling to get by.

What is James looking for? James is looking for work. Is he struggling to get by? Yes, he is struggling to get by.

He is living off of food stamps and doing his best to make do, but his health is also failing.

Who is living off of food stamps? James is living off of food stamps. Is he doing his best to make do? Yes, he is doing his best to make do. What is failing? His health is failing.

He is walking poorly because of a pain in his foot, and he is wishing he could get surgery on his back.

Why is he walking poorly? He is walking poorly because of a pain in his foot. What is he wishing for? He is wishing he could get surgery on his back.

He is tolerating the pain in his foot and back, but is feeling worried about a strange lump in his chest.

What is he tolerating? He is tolerating the pain in his foot and back. Is he feeling worried about his foot? No, he isn’t feeling worried about his foot. He is feeling worried about the strange lump in his chest.

With no job and no health insurance, he is thinking that going to jail is the only answer.

Is he thinking that getting a job is the only answer? No, he isn’t thinking that getting a job is the only answer. He is thinking that going to jail is the only answer.

He is going to the post office. He is mailing a letter to the local newspaper saying, “I am of sound mind but not so much sound body.”

Where is he going? He is going to the post office. Who is he mailing a letter to? He is mailing a letter to the local newspaper.

Next, he is going to the bank.

Is he going to a mental hospital next? No, he isn’t going to a mental hospital next. He is going to the bank next.

He isn’t carrying a gun or any kind of weapon.

What kind of weapon is he carrying? He isn’t carrying any kind of weapon.

He is handing a robbery note to the teller and is receiving a dollar in exchange.

Is he handing a banana to the teller? No, he isn’t handing a banana to the teller. He is handing a robbery note to the teller. What is he receiving in exchange? He is receiving a dollar in exchange.

He is telling the teller, “I’ll be sitting right over there in the chair waiting for the police.”

Is he telling the teller he’ll be waiting for the police? Yes, he is telling the teller he’ll be waiting for the police.

James is being arrested. He is finally receiving the medical attention he needs.

Who is being arrested? James is being arrested. Is he finally receiving the medical attention he needs? Yes, he is finally receiving the medical attention he needs.

He is getting surgery on his foot and his back. And a doctor is checking on the lump in his chest.

Who is getting surgery on his foot and his back? James is getting surgery on his foot and his back. What is the doctor checking on? The doctor is checking on the lump in his chest.