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Definite communication problem here, CK.


As for the "missing permutation", I am totally perplexed. I was referring to the 28 SA doctors in your story who have apparently emigrated to NZ. (At least that's what I thought you said.) And SA has such a dearth of skilled people we can ill afford to supply the world with teachers, doctors, nurses (this is the latest drain; the UK came actively recruiting nurses last year) etc.

This I can clear up. It wasn't CK who mentioned the 28 doctors, I was I. So, you replied to him, but he hadn't written the inital comment - confusion was sure to follow!