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Dear Ann Landers,
was shocked recently when at a social gathering an officer of a bank had one too many highballs and began to discuss the financial problems of two of his clients. Last night at another social affair a nurse who is employed in a doctor's office revealed some highly personal information about a prominent woman who is a patient. I always thought individuals who dealt with the public had a moral obligation to keep their mouths shut. It seems unspeakable that they would use confidential information for social chitchat. Is there something I, as one person, can do to combat this sort of thing? I am-Horrified And Fuming.

Dear Horrified,
Yes. You can do business with another bank and go to another doctor. And if the question is ever raised as to why, you can explain, leaving out names, of course. Here's one about another "public servant" whose mouth goes on active duty when he meets up with the joy juice:



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