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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=154212114-17012008>Here or on the blogs there 


has been discussion that the Gaon's father told him not to study medicine 


because then he would have to heal people (take time away from 


learning)<BR><BR>I was just listening to a shiur from R' HS where he said the 


gaon's shita was that one did not go to doctors but prayed for a refuah.&nbsp; 


It was not the main point of the shiur so maybe there's more texture to it, but 


I thought it of interest in this discussion.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>


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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=154212114-17012008>KT</SPAN></FONT></DIV>


<DIV><FONT face=Arial><SPAN class=154212114-17012008>Joel 


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