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The '''Fat Man''' is the hero of Samuel Shem's ''The House of God'', and the [[Gold Standard|gold standard]] for residents across the world because he is jaded but optimistic, aloof but efficient, wise but frugal, and, above all, loves to eat.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/06/bright-eyed-med-students/ Optimistic, Bright-Eyed Med Students Eager to Transform into Jaded, Burned-Out Physicians]</ref>