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though they took some small accounts. They never asked for big enough amounts and never took any leadership, as I felt they might have in the whole Mental Health Institute and the getting of funds for it. They didn't understand this!

Q:

In that sense they were very much like the regular medical doctors.

Lasker:

That's right. Yes, that's right, and it seemed strange to me, but they just weren't men of affairs in the sense that I hoped they were. But they're wonderful people, and Karl enninger helped me enormously at a crucial point of my life, through one, single psychiatric session with him. He was enormously helpful to me, and it made me understand how, if you go to see someone professionally, what enormous relief and insight you can get from just one interview.

Q:

Provided you see the right person.

Lasker:

Provided you see the right person and the person gives you...

Q:

And this seems to be the real problem, doesn't it? and more so than money and time.

Lasker:

That's right, but it's also the same with a lawyer. You can go to see the wrong lawyer and get some very bad advice, too, or you can have a very bad turn in your life and affairs if the





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