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Surgeon's Envy
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The envy of many a surgeon, I always succeed.
I use neither scalpel, nor stitch, but am often the greatest of needs.
Not your dollar, or cent as many believe,
And you might say I depart first class whenever I leave.
In urgency, you often refer to my height.
I am the abundance of many a prisoner, their activity day and night.
I admit to being impatient, if you know what I mean,
And perhaps never will I ever be subject to your elusive machine.
What am I?
I use neither scalpel, nor stitch, but am often the greatest of needs.
Not your dollar, or cent as many believe,
And you might say I depart first class whenever I leave.
In urgency, you often refer to my height.
I am the abundance of many a prisoner, their activity day and night.
I admit to being impatient, if you know what I mean,
And perhaps never will I ever be subject to your elusive machine.
What am I?
Answer
I am Time.-Time, unlike surgeons has a 100% 'success rate' being that it is said that 'Time heals all wounds.'
-Also, Time uses no scalpel, stitches to close these wounds, (referring to physical wounds here), but it is often the greatest of needs for the healing process.
-Here Time opposes the common expression 'Time is money.' (It really isn't).
-When you think of leaving by way of 'first class' you think flight. So it is with Time. 'Time flies.'
-When a matter is urgent, many say 'Time is short,' short being a term used in reference to one's height.
-People in prison are referred to as 'doing Time' and many of them have lots of it!
-How is Time 'impatient'? Well, 'Time waits for no man.'
-Perhaps Time will never be made subject to a Time Machine. But, then again, who knows?
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Cool,really cool. I should have paid attention to each line for you successfully made each tell. I thought the answer was SLEEP. I have read many a teaser but yours were always challenging. Thanks.
Time also has a 100% garentee for destorying the world.
it was pretty tough, I really liked it!!
I thought prayer. Prayer heals! Can't be bought. Send our prayers on high. They go to heaven - can't get much more first class than that. Couldn't figure the impatience bit but....
That's wonderful! 
Cod this was GR8... 2 thumbs up!
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