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The Theory of Everything

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Have you ever wondered what your special power would be if you got to be a superhero ? I found my answer to the aforementioned question in my second year at med school. We were in the hematology and transfusion medicine lab at the hospital, our professor was describing the process of cross matching, as we stood in a semi circle surrounding her with our eyes fixed on the two slides that she held aloft, my eyes were drawn to a partly used blood transfusion bag lying in the corner of the room, near the sink. “Do you have any questions”? She asked us at the end of the session. There was silence for a moment. "Ma’am, whats that blood doing there"? I asked politely as everyone stood up to leave. "Finally", she said breathing a sigh of relief,  "Atleast you noticed, You have good observation skills". She said and continued with the discussion "Ha ! Not bad, I am a keen observer". I thought to myself. I even came up with a n