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Type A behavior has its own medical code

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Being highly strung and overly competitive is not just an annoying personality trait; it is a formally trackable condition. When your aggressive need for perfection starts affecting your baseline state, doctors can just bill you for being a little too intense. The system literally has a barcode for your excessive ambition.

Type A behavior has its own medical code
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