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1. Describe the noise the protagonist of "The Third Resignation" hears.

The protagonist of "The Third Resignation" hears a noise inside his head that is sometimes like hammering, sometimes like buzzing; it almost has a physical presence inside his head. He finds it to be oppressive and inescapable.

2. Explain the doctor's diagnosis and treatment for the protagonist of "The Third Resignation."

The doctor diagnoses the protagonist of "The Third Resignation" as suffering from death, for which he prescribes an adult-sized coffin stuffed with pillows, so that the protagonist will have room to grow.

3. How does the protagonist notice he is "really" dying? Explain.

The protagonist of "The Third Resignation" notices he is "really" dying when he starts to lose awareness of the various parts of his body and when he starts to notice the smell of decay, at first subtle but eventually very strong.

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