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Cute but how would they cut his cornea? with kryptonite I guess?
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Make him vulnerable with Kryptonite and cut with regular laser. I doubt cutting his eyes with a K laser would be a good idea. This is  And finally Lois realizing WHY Superman can't wear glasses. Terrific from beginning to end! Thanks for sharing. Keep them coming, Queenie!
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Hi, Queen  As always, you are truly the master (mistress?  ) of the fun short that makes me smile. As for this: This...probably isn't very good, I'm sorry.  That is even sillier than your story. Very nice. Bob
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What great fun! I loved every moment of it.  Poor Clark, losing and melting the lenses. I loved Lois' realization too, and her swift idea of Lazik surgery. (My mom had Lazik surgery back when I was a kid - before they started cutting via laser - she had the scalpel done. It did *wonders* for her eyesight. So, don't worry, Clark!)
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So good! Poor Clark! The troubles of being Superman! Adored the line about him 'leaving through the ceiling.'
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What a great little story! Thanks! 
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Thoroughly entertaining.
Loved the reveal.
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Cute. Great reveal. Joan
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Just having cataract surgery, I can totally relate. Now I can see "the ants on top of the mountain", but I can't read my thermostat. Great story as usual.  Artemis
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This was a good story. I love when Lois figures it out.
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Totally hilarious! (Can we haz more?) Loved it from the beginning to the end.
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Hooray! Feedback!  Originally posted by Laurach:
Cute but how would they cut his cornea? with kryptonite I guess? Um.... <_< Originally posted by VirginiaR: Make him vulnerable with Kryptonite and cut with regular laser. I doubt cutting his eyes with a K laser would be a good idea. This. Originally posted by bobbart:
As always, you are truly the master (mistress?) of the fun short that makes me smile.
Aw, thanks.  That is even sillier than your story.  Originally posted by Morgana: What a great little story! Thanks! Thank You. Originally posted by Lynn S. M.:
I do believe we have a winner for the 2012 Kerth comedy and short fic awards here.
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 Some more great fun! I loved the end with Lois suggesting Lasik. That was so Lois. Great job!
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Very clever and funny, as I knew any Queenie short story would be. BTW, I ran into an old story on the archives called "A Future for Us." Given your interest in Superman/Lois vs. Clark/Lois relationships, you should give it a look if you haven't already. Happy
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That was great! Funny and cute.
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Ooooh! New QoC ficlet! "Lois," he interrupted, "I can't wear glasses."
She looked at him in puzzlement. "Why not?" she asked. ![[Linked Image]](http://cosgan.de/images/midi/konfus/c085.gif) Lois glared at him. "Superman!" she snapped, clearly appalled. "I can't believe you! *You*, of all people, letting *vanity* get in the way of saving millions of lives?" "In fact, I think I can just picture--" She lapsed into silence. The smile faded.
Clark looked at her, nervously. "Lois?"
"We'll talk to STAR Labs about getting you Lasik," she said. Michael
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I've worn contacts for 40 years so I can relate to losing them. I've had cataract surgery, and like Artemis, I can relate to seeing the ants but not the thermostat. Having had a retinal detachment and now being nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other, I totally understand. In other words, Queenie, I loved it!!!
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