30. Physical Strength:

In our Medical College classroom, we were chit chatting, waiting for our delayed professor's arrival. Suddenly I (Dr. Amulya Ghosh) put a friendly challenge to Keshava, my very close friend. " Let us give boxing blows to each others' shoulders; let see who wins by withstanding the most blows". Keshava readily offered his shoulder. I struck him with all my might, he was non-plussed. I continued to hit, without any effect on him. Finally, I was tired, and I stopped. He stood, still, with a smile on his face. The whole classroom was watching. Then came his turn to hit me. His first blow with his clenched, iron fist, shook me to the root - I could take no more. I yelled, "stop" and he stopped. I accepted my defeat. Keshava was unaffected by the incident, and we continued to be the best of friends for the rest of lives. 

However, my shoulder gave me a painful reminder of our "friendly" contest for many weeks after the incident!

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