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Marquez Posted 11 years ago
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What's a "requisite couch"?

Unfortunately, I don't have a context. I just know the couch is in a psychiatrist's office.
  

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marquez What's a "requisite couch"? Traditionally, every psychiatrist has a couch in his office. The patient lies upon the couch in order to relax and be able to respond honestly to the doctor's questions.

  • marquez What's a "requisite couch"?
  • Traditionally, every psychiatrist has a couch in his office.
  • The patient lies upon the couch in order to relax and be able to respond honestly to the doctor's questions.
  • Hence, a psychiatrist's office is 'required' to have a couch; it is expected of him/her.
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marquez What's a "requisite couch"?
Traditionally, every psychiatrist has a couch in his office. The patient lies upon the couch in order to relax and be able to respond honestly to the doctor's questions. Hence, a psychiatrist's office is 'required' to have a couch; it is expected of him/her.
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Haha. I wasn't expecting such an obvious thing to be mentioned. Thank you.

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